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cream cheese pound cake

yield 6 -8
prep time 30 Min
cook time 1 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For cream cheese pound cake

  • 1 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 1
    8 ounce package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 c
    sugar
  • 6 lg
    eggs
  • 1 1/2 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 3 c
    all purpose flour
  • 1/8 tsp
    salt

How To Make cream cheese pound cake

  • 1
    Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy
  • 2
    . Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes
  • 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
  • 4
    Add vanilla mixing well
  • 5
    Combine flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.
  • 6
    Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Fill a 2-cup, ovenproof measuring cup with water; place in oven with tube pan. Fill a 2-cup, ovenproof measuring cup with water; place in oven with tube pan. This will help keep the cake moist.
  • 7
    Bake at 300°F for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on a wire rack.
  • 8
    Glaze- 1 cup powdered sugar 1/2 tsp vanilla 1 TBS milk, to consistency Mix together till desired consistency is reached, but should be thin. Add more milk one teaspoon at a time to get the thinness you want. Drizzle over cooled cake
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