My Favorite Cream-Cheese Pound Cake

Most pound cake recipes are full of butter and often include heavy cream, sour cream, or buttermilk for added flavor and richness. But I prefer this recipe, which includes cream cheese in the batter. This cake is tender and moist, with a delicious flavor and a firm texture—perfect on its own, or to make delectable croutons for chocolate soup; cut into batons for dipping into fondue; or layered with custard and cream in a delicious trifle. Take the cream cheese and butter out of the refriger