Pound Cake

Pound Cake

8 ounces (2 sticks) unsalted butter
8 ounches cream cheese
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 tablespoons sour cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4  large eggs
2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt

Grease and flour a bundt pan. Preheat oven to 350F. Have all ingredients at room temperature.
Beat the butter and cream cheese at high speed. Add the sugar and mix well. Add sour cream and vanilla. Add eggs, one at a time.
Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt.
Add to the butter mixture at low speed until smooth. Add chocolate chips or walnuts if desired and pour into bundt pan. Bake for 45-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 15 minutes before turning out of the pan. Cool completely. Enjoy!!!