Cream Cheese Pound Cake

HOW TO MAKE IT :

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 325°F. Prepare a large bundt pan with butter and flour or by spraying with non-stick spray. (My 10-inch bundt pan is 3 inches deep. There should be at least 1 1/2 inches between the height of the batter and the top edge of the pan.)
2. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine cream cheese and butter until smooth, about 3 minutes.
3. Add sugar gradually and beat until lighter and fluffier.
4. Add eggs one at a time, beating well with each addition.
5. Add in the vanilla.
6. Add the flour all at once and mix until just combined.
7. Add in buttermilk with mixer on low and mix until just incorporated.
8. Remove bowl from stand mixer and scrape with a rubber spatula to get every last bit of ingredient incorporated.
9. Pour into bundt pan. Bake for 1 hour to 1 hour and 20 minutes. Check for doneness at 1 hour.
10. A toothpick inserted into the center of the cake should come out with a few crumbs but no wet batter when the cake is done. The crust will be a dark golden brown around the edges and lighter in the center.
11. Allow cake to cool to room temperature. Dust with confectioners sugar.