Recipes December 2004 Neighbors POUND CAKE with TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

POUND CAKE with TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

POUND CAKE with TART CRANBERRY SAUCE
POUND CAKE with TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

POUND CAKE with TART CRANBERRY SAUCE

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) butter, softened
3 cups sugar
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
7 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
Tart Cranberry Sauce (recipe follows)
Whipped cream

Preparation

For the cake, cream butter, sugar and cream cheese thoroughly. Add eggs one to two at a time, beating with electric mixer about 2 minutes after each addition. Sift flour and add to creamed mixture, beating about 5 minutes. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased 9-inch tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 1/4 hours, or until cake tests done. Slice and serve drizzled with warm Tart Cranberry Sauce and topped with a dollop of whipped cream.