The Best Pound Cake Ever...

I hope you all had a Fantastic Fourth [a week ago?! Where has time gone...]!  We enjoyed a dinner with friends at home.  I like to bake a home for several reasons... [1] It's cheaper! [2] It's fun! (my version of entertainment) and [3] I don't have to rely on what a grocery store has available!  I made a delish pound cake for dessert.  

I knew I had to try out this recipe after my sis raved about it!  What a beauty.

Cream together buttah and cream cheese.

Then cream together with the sugar.

Add eggs, one-by-one [cracking in a separate bowl first to ensure no egg shells!]...

Add vanilla [madagascar bourbon vanilla bean, of course]...

Then sift the dry ingredients...

And add 'em to the mixture.


Throw it in a bundt pan and cook for ONE HOUR AND FORTY MINUTES!  

Yep, you read that correctly, 100 minutes!  Look at this golden baby.

I whipped up some fresh whipped cream and topped it with berries.

Delish! Here is the recipe, enjoy!


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The Best Pound Cake Ever
Recipe from Elizabeth's Edible Experience


Yield: One 10-in bundt pan
Prep: 10 minutes
Bake: 300 Degrees for 1 hour and 40 minutes
Cool: 10-15 in pan, 15-30 on wire rack


Ingredients:
1 1/2 cups butter
1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 tbsp vanilla
3 cups flour, sifted
1/2 tsp salt


Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
2. Cream together butter and cream cheese (don't over-beat).  
3. Mix in sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs, one-by-one [cracking in a separate bowl first to ensure no egg shells!]
5. Add vanilla [madagascar bourbon vanilla bean, of course]
6. Sift the dry ingredients and add to the wet mixture.
7. Pour mixture into 10-in bundt pan and cook for one hour and forty minutes [until toothpick is clean when inserted into cake].
8. Place in pan on wire rack for 10-15 minutes, and then allow to cool the remainder of the way for approximately 15-30 minutes before slicing.


Enjoy with fresh whipped cream and berries!