Pound Cake (With Cream Cheese)

Another reciped saved from Food and Family magazine. It was submitted to them by Marie Bugasch.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter, softened
• 2  cups sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1  teaspoon vanilla
• 6  eggs
• 2  cups flour
• 1  tablespoon baking powder
• 1  teaspoon salt

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350. Beat butter in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed 1 minute. Gradually add sugar, beating well after each addition. Beat an additional 5 minutes or until very light and fluffy.
2. Add cream cheese and vanilla; beat 1 minute.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. In a seperate bowl combine flour, backing powder, and salt. Add to the butter mixture and beat 1 minute or until well blended.
5. Pour batter into a greased and floured 12-cup fluted tube pan or 10-inch tube pan.
6. Bake 1 hour or until golden brown. Cool 10 minutes. Loosen from sides of pan with spatula or knife and gentle remove cake. Cool completely on wire rack.