Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon almond extract 
• 1.5 cups butter softened
• 3 cups cake flour sifted
• 8 ounce cream cheese softened
• 6  eggs 
• 3 cups sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• wire rack
• hand mixer

Directions

1. Cream butter and cream cheese. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of electric mixer 5 minutes or until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Add flour, stirring until thoroughly combined. Stir in flavorings.
4. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
5. Bake at 325 for 1 1/2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.