Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This rich cake is made with a pound of butter and a package of cream cheese. Sugar, eggs, vanilla and cake flour are also used, along with black walnuts for flavor and crunch.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups butter, softened
• 1 8-oz. pkg. cream cheese
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 2 Tbsp. vanilla
• 3 cups cake flour (or regular flour*)
• 1 1/2 cups black walnuts

Directions:

Whip butter and cream cheese together in large mixing bowl. Gradually add sugar and beat until thoroughly combined. Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well mixed. Add vanilla. Blend in flour gradually, then fold in black walnuts. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan or tube pan. Spoon batter into prepared pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour to 1 hour and 15 minutes. Let cool in pan for 15 minutes, then invert on plate. Serve warm or cool. *1 cup MINUS 2 tablespoons of regular flour will equal 1 cup of cake flour.

Number of Servings: 12

Notes from the Cook: It's good without the black walnuts, too.