Cold Oven Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   In a large bowl, combine butter and cream cheese and mix well. Slowly add sugar and mix well.
2. 2
   Stir in salt and vanilla. Beating well after each addition, add eggs one at a time.
3. 3
   Add cake flour.
4. 4
   Beat well.
5. 5
   Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
6. 6
   Place in cold oven.
7. 7
   Turn oven temperature to 275° and bake cake until tester inserted in center comes out clean, about 1 hour and 45 minutes.
8. 8
   It may be necessary to bake an additional 5 to 10 minutes, depending on oven.
9. 9
   Cool on a wire cooling rack in pan 15 to 20 minutes.