Cream Cheese Pound Cake

This is one of my favorite treats to make! I found the recipe while looking for a petit fours recipe for Chloe's birthday party earlier this year and, while the petit fours are too much work for a day to day treat, the pound cake is utterly fabulous! You can find directions and pictures here. But here is the synopsis in case the link ever goes away.

3.5 cups all purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter, room temperature
8 oz. cream cheese, room temperature
3 cups sugar
1 tsp vanilla
6 eggs
1 cup milk

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Using a mixer, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar for about 6 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add vanilla and milk until combined. Add baking powder and flour until completely combined. Pour into two greased and floured 9 X 5 loaf pans.

(You can also stir in 2-cups diced berries or fruit lightly coated with flour if desired. I have done this with strawberries and it is so so so good).

Bake for about 60 minutes or until done.

You can top with cream cheese frosting, drizzled icing or just slice it up and eat it plain. Delicious!