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

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an 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 at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes, remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack. Yield: one 10 inch cake.