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RICH CREAM CHEESE TUBE CAKE
Source: Chicago Tribune, November 6, 1996

2 1/4 cup cake flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 cup butter; softened
8 oz cream cheese; softened
1 1/2 cup sugar
4 large eggs
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp lemon rind; grated
2 tbsp 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.