Apple Butter Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350°.
2. 2
   Grease a 10-inch tube pan or a 12-inch Bundt pan.
3. 3
   Beat together sugar, margarine and cream cheese in a large bowl until light and fluffy.
4. 4
   Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition.
5. 5
   Combine baking powder, flour, corn meal, cinnamon and salt.
6. 6
   Combine apple butter, bourbon and 1 teaspoon vanilla.
7. 7
   Alternately add dry ingredients and apple butter mixture to cream cheese mixture, mixing at low speed until thoroughly blended.
8. 8
   Stir in pecans.
9. 9
   Spoon batter into prepared pan and spread evenly to edges.
10. 10
    Bake 60 to 70 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted into the center comes out clean.
11. 11
    Cool 10 minutes in pan and then remove to a wire rack.
12. 12
    Cool completely.