SOUTHERN LIVING CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE RECIPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Generously grease two 8 x 4-inch loaf pans or a 4-quart tube pan.
• In a bowl cream the butter and cream cheese until smooth.
• Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 5-7 minutes (you MUST beat for at least 5 minutes this is an important step!).
• Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition.
• Mix in vanilla.
• With mixer on low add the flour and salt in two additions.
• Immediately pour in batter into prepared pan.
• Tap pans to eliminate any large air bubbles in the batter.
• Bake 60-75 minutes, or until cakes tests done.
• Note: if the tops begin to brown too quickly tent loosely with foil.
• Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
• Turn out the cakes then cool completely with the tops up on a wire rack.
• Note: if baking in a 4-qt tube pan increase baking time by about 5 minutes.