Cream-Cheese Cakes

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 bar (8 ounces) cream cheese, room temperature
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons salt

 

 Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth.  Add sugar; beat until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla.  Add flour and salt in two additions, beating until just combined.

2. Coat the pans with butter; immediately pour in batter.

3. Bake until golden, takes about 60 to 75 minutes.

4. Cool 10 minutes in the pan. Turn out the cakes; cool completely.