Gluten Free Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients:

For the Pound Cake:
• 2 cups Carla's Gluten Free All-Purpose Flour Blend, plus more for dusting
• 1 teaspoon gluten-free baking powder
• 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 10 Tablespoons (1-1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature and softened
• 4 oz. gluten-free cream cheese, at room temperature and softened
• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar
• 1/4 cup milk (I used 1 tablespoon heavy whipping cream mixed with 3 tablespoons nonfat milk)
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 zest of lemon (optional)
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature
• Cooking oil or gluten-free spray oil, for pan
For the Optional Icing:
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3-1/2 Tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice (or milk)

Instructions:

To Make the Pound Cake:
1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Oil a 9 x 5-inch non-stick loaf pan and dust with flour.
2. Whisk together the flour blend, baking powder, baking soda, and salt; set aside.
3. Using an electric mixer fitted with its paddle attachment, cream the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until smooth, scraping bowl at least once midway mixing.
4. Beat in the sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, on medium speed until fluffy, 3 - 4 minutes.
5. Add the milk, vanilla, and if using, lemon zest. Beat on low speed to combine.
6. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition until combined. Scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl, as needed.
7. Sift one-third of the flour mixture at a time into the batter, beating after each addition and scraping bowl.
8. Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan, and distribute evenly.
9. Bake on center rack of the preheated oven until the center no longer jiggles, about 65 minutes. Test for doneness every 5 minutes after it bakes for 55 minutes. To test it, insert a skewer near the center. When you remove it and it comes out clean, continue to bake for an additional 5 minutes.
10. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool in the pan for 15 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and transfer it directly to the wire rack to cool completely.
11. Serve within 24 hours or slice, wrap in individual servings in plastic wrap, and freeze in a gallon-sized storage bag. Defrost frozen slices at room temperature.
To Make the Optional Icing:
12. Whisk together the confectioners' sugar and lemon juice (or milk, if not making a lemon pound cake) until smooth.
13. Drizzle icing over the top of the cake and allow it to drip down the sides.

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