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Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Source of Recipe


Southern Living






List of Ingredients



• 1-1/2 cups butter, softened
  
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  
• 3 cups sugar
  
• 6 large eggs
  
• 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
  
• 1/8 tsp salt
  






Instructions



1. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears. Add vanilla; mix well. Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
   
   
2. Fill a 2-cup ovenproof measuring cup with water and place in oven with cake pan.
   
   
3. Bake at 300° F for 1 hour and 30 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
   
   Makes one (10-inch) cake.