Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Submitted by Mona Theriot

"This cake is really different, rich and delicious! It came from my sister in law's mother, Ethel Theriot."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 45mins
• Ingredients: 11
• Yields: 1 Cake
• Serves: 10-12

ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 2 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 cup chopped pecans

directions

1. Cream butter, shortening and cream cheese.
2. Gradually add sugar, beating until light& fluffy.
3. Add eggs, beating well.
4. Combine flour, baking powder, and pecans, add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, stirring just until blended.
5. Stir in flavorings.
6. Spoon batter in greased, floured 10" tube pan.
7. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/2 hours.
8. Cool in pan 10-15 minutes.
9. Remove from pan and finish cooling.
10. Ready to serve.

Reviews

[Tom and Jerry]

This is a rich cake and the texture of the cake turns out great, moist and delicious, must try.