Grandma's Pound Cake

Instructions

1. Step 1

   Heat oven to 350ºF.

2. Step 2

   Mix flour and baking powder; set aside. Beat cream cheese, butter, sugar and vanilla in large bowl with mixer until blended. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each until blended. Gradually beat in flour mixture on low speed until blended.

3. Step 3

   Pour into 12-cup fluted tube or 10-inch tube pan sprayed with cooking spray.

4. Step 4

   Bake 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Loosen cake from sides of pan with knife. Invert cake onto wire rack; gently remove pan. Cool cake completely.