Cream Cheese Raisin Poundcake |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 60 Minutes Servings: 16 |
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Light pound cake with raisin makes a tasty dessert served with custard. Ingredients:
1 brick (8 oz) cream cheese......not reduced fat or fat free,softened |
2 sticks(1 cup)butter,softened |
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar |
4 large eggs,room temp |
2 tsp baking powder |
2tsp vanilla extract |
1/4 tsp salt |
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour |
1 1/2 cups raisins |
use confectioners sugar to decorate |
Directions:
1. Heat oven to 325,Coat a 10x4 ins tube pan with removavle bottom with non stick spray
2. Beat cream cheese and butter on med -high speed mixer until well blended.Scrape down sides of bowl,then gradually add sugar,beat until p ale and fluffy,scraping down sides often.
3. Reduce speed to mewd and add eggs,1 at a time,beating after each.
4. Briefly beat in baking powder,vanilla and salt.
5. Using rubber spatula,fold in flour in 2 additions just until blended.
6. Fold in raisins.Scrape into prepared pan and gently smooth the top.
7. Bake 1 hr until wooden pick inserted inthe center comes out clean(cake will be browned on top but may not shrink fromt he sides of the pan)Cool completely on a wire rack.
8. Run thin metal spatula around the sides of the cake;remove pan sides.Run spatula around bottom to loosen cake.Invert cake onto a serving platter and dust with confectioners sugar.
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