Cream Cheese Pound Cake

By lindaauman

You can add finely chopped apples, pecans, cinnamon, a touch of nutmeg and behold it's fresh apple cake! This basic recipe can make all kind of great pound cakes.

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 1/2 cups butter, softened
• 1 8 oz cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 TBS milk, to consistency

Details

Adapted from allthecooks.com

Preparation

Step 1

Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer 2 minutes or until creamy.

Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.

Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.

Add vanilla mixing well.

Combine flour and salt, gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.

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. This will help keep the cake moist.

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. If left in pan too long, it will stick.

Glaze:
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.