Enter, Cream Cheese Pound Cake.

Ingredients

Vegetable shortening, for pan

1 1/2cups(12 oz.)

unsalted butter, softened

1(8-oz.)

Cream Cheese Pound Cake

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packagecream cheese, softened

3cupsgranulated sugar

6large eggs

3cups(about 11 1/4 oz.)

Generously coat a 10-inch tube pan with shortening; dust with flour.

Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.

Add eggs; beat until just blended, about 30 seconds.

Add flour; beat until smooth, about 30 seconds.

Pour batter into prepared tube pan.

Cool in pan 20 minutes.

Remove from pan, and let cool completely on a wire rack, about 2 hours.