Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Rich, dense, tall pound cake. Top with ice cream, or strawberries, or whatever else you desire. But, I'll tell ya a secret.....It's delicious enough we eat it plain.........

• Ready In: 1 hr 50 mins
• Serves: 10-12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups margarine or 1 1⁄2 cups butter
• 3  cups sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 6  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 325.
2. In large mixing bowl, cream butter, sugar, and cream cheese.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. Add flour and baking powder; mix well.
5. Pour into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
6. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until cake tests done with a toothpick.
7. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
8. Cake freezes extremely well.