Pound Cake

 

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 cup cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt
• 7 ounces (1¾ sticks) butter, softened, plus 1 tablespoon for greasing the loaf pan
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 1½ cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.In a large bowl, sift together the all-purpose flour, cake flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

In a stand mixer or using a hand mixer, cream together the butter and cream cheese on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add the sugar and mix for 1 minute. Add the eggs, one at a time, and then the vanilla; mix for 1 minute, until well blended. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add in the dry ingredients and mix until completely blended.