1 c. butter, softened
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
3 c. sifted cake flour
6 eggs
1 tbsp. vanilla

Cream butter and shortening gradually add sugar, beating well on medium speed of electric mixer. Add cream cheese beating well until light and fluffy. Alternately add flour and eggs beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla.

Pour batter into greased and floured 10 inch tube pan. Bake 1 hour and 15 minutes at 325 degrees or until a wooden toothpick comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack. Yield one 10 inch cake.