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melissa's cream cheese poundcake

(2 ratings)
Recipe by
Michelle Ensley
Greenville, SC

This recipe is from my cousin Melissa. She is a great cook, and I always request this cake at family events!

(2 ratings)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min

Ingredients For melissa's cream cheese poundcake

  • 3 stick
    butter (softened)
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese (softened)
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 6
    eggs
  • 3 c
    flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla
  • ICING:
  • 1 box
    10x powdered confectioners sugar
  • 6 Tbsp
    butter (softened)
  • 8 oz
    cream cheese
  • 2 Tbsp
    amaretto

How To Make melissa's cream cheese poundcake

  • 1
    Cake: Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
  • 2
    Combine butter and cream cheese, blend well.
  • 3
    Add sugar slowly and mix for 6 minutes.
  • 4
    Add eggs one at a time.
  • 5
    Add flour, mix slowly while adding.
  • 6
    Add vanilla.
  • 7
    Pour into greased bunt pan and cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
  • 8
    Icing: Cream butter and cream cheese together.
  • 9
    Add powdered sugar and amaretto (or substitute 1/4 to 1/2 tsp. almond extract).
  • 10
    Optional-top with slivered almonds.

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