Philadelphia Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Note: 3 sticks of butter equal 3/4 lb.

All ingredients (including eggs and cream cheese) must be at room temperature.

Cream butter well, add cream cheese.

Mix thoroughly.

Gradually add sugar.

Add eggs, one at a time.

Add flour gradually, then add vanilla flavor.

Place cake in tube pan in COLD oven.

Bake at 325 degrees F (163 degrees C) for 1 1/2 hours (gas oven 1 hour)[from the time you turn on the oven].

Note: The longer the cream cheese, butter, and eggs sit at room temperature, the better the cake (ingredients can be left out over night).