Ingredients
1-1/2 cups butter softened
1 8oz package cream cheese softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 tsp salt
Preparation
Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until creamy.
Gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
Add eggs, one egg at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
Add vanilla, mixing well.
Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low speed just until blended after each addition.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan.
Fill a 2-cup ovenproof measuring cup with water; place in oven with tube pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
Cool in pan on a wire rack 10-15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack.
