Food and Recipes Desserts Cakes Cream Cheese Pound Cake 4.3 (3) 3 Reviews Look no further for the perfect pound cake recipe. This traditional cake is extra-rich because of the cream cheese and always in style. This beloved cake definitely makes the list for our favorite baking recipes. This showstopping dessert is sure to be a favorite among family and friends at any gathering or festivity. By Southern Living Editors Southern Living Editors Since 1966, the editors of Southern Living have been carrying out the mission of the brand: to bring enjoyment, fulfillment, and inspiration to our readers by celebrating life in the South. We inspire creativity in their homes, their kitchens, their gardens, and their personal style. We are a friend they can trust, a guide to the seasons, a helping hand during the holidays, and a relentless champion of the Southern way of life. Southern Living's editorial guidelines Published on January 29, 2018 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Hands On Time: 15 mins Total Time: 2 hrs 50 mins Yield: 12 servings Ingredients 1 1/2 cups butter, softened 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened 3 cups sugar 6 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract 3 cups all-purpose flour 1/8 teaspoon table salt Shortening Directions Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer for 2 minutes or until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until combined. Add vanilla extract, and beat just until blended. Combine flour and salt in a small bowl; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition. Pour batter into a greased (with shortening) and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack (about 1 hour). Hector Sanchez; Styling: Karin Olsen Rate it Print