Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (226 grams)
• 1 stick margarine/oleo, softened (113 grams) or baking spray for greasing the pan
• 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened (227 grams)
• 3 cups sugar (594 grams)
• 7 large eggs (room temperature works best)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted (360 grams)
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4 1/4 grams)
• 1 teaspoon almond extract (4 1/4 grams)

Directions

1. Mix the butter, cream cheese and sugar.
2. Add eggs alternately with flour.
3. Add in vanilla and almond extracts.
4. Place the batter in a large greased (using the margarine) and floured pan in the middle of a cold oven. You can use vegetable spray or baking spray for this also, as greasing and flouring can be inconsistent. Note: The cake must be started in a cold oven!
5. Bake at 325°F (162°C) for approximately 1.5 hours. Do not open oven the door at any time until the cake is done or until roughly 5 minutes before expected in order to check for doneness (toothpick works great for this: if you see anything on the toothpick, it needs to cook for a wee bit longer).
6. After removing the cake from the oven, let it sit for 5-7 minutes before inverting the pan for removal.