2 1/4 c Cake flour
2 ts Baking powder
1 c Butter; softened
8 oz Cream cheese; softened
1 1/2 c Sugar
4 lg Eggs
1 ts Vanilla extract
1 ts Lemon rind; grated
2 tb Rum OR brandy OR cognac
Confectioners’ sugar
1. Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease 10-inch tube or bundt pan; set
aside. Sift together flour and baking powder; set aside.
2. Beat together butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add
sugar and beat until light, about 2 minutes. Beat in eggs and
flavorings, then carefully blend in flour mixture.
3. Turn batter into prepared pan; bake 75 to 80 minutes, or until
toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 5 minutes;
turn out onto rack to finish cooling. Dust with confectioners’ sugar
while still warm.
Yields
12 Servings