Cottage Cheese Pound Cake (Ultra Moist)

🍰 Cottage Cheese Pound Cake (Ultra Moist)

📝 Ingredients:

• 1 cup cottage cheese (blend until smooth for best texture)
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter (softened) 🧈
• 3 large eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• Optional: 1 tbsp lemon zest 🍋

👨‍🍳 Instructions:

1. Prep

• Preheat oven to 175°C (350°F)
• Grease and line a loaf pan

2. Cream Butter & Sugar

• Beat until light, fluffy, and pale (this step = soft cake!)

3. Add Eggs

• Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.

4. Add Cottage Cheese

• Stir in blended cottage cheese + vanilla (and lemon zest if using)

5. Mix Dry Ingredients

• Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt separately.

6. Combine

• Fold dry ingredients into wet gently.
• Do NOT overmix—keep it tender.

7. Bake

• Pour into pan and smooth top.
• Bake 45–55 minutes until golden and set.

8. Cool & Finish

• Let cool 10–15 minutes, then remove from pan.
• Optional: dust with powdered sugar or glaze 🍯

🍯 Simple Glaze (Optional but amazing):

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1–2 tbsp milk or lemon juice
  → Mix and drizzle over cooled cake

💡 Pro Tips:

• Blend cottage cheese = smoother crumb (no lumps 👌)
• Don’t overbake—this cake should stay soft and moist
• Tastes even better the next day 🤤
• Add berries or chocolate chips for a twist 🍓🍫

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