3 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
6 lg. eggs, separated
3 c. sifted cake flour

Cream butter and sugar. Add cream cheese and beat well. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each. Add vanilla and salt. Stir in flour; do not beat. Fold in beaten egg whites. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour in greased bundt pan. Frost.

CREAM CHEESE ICING:

1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
3 tbsp. butter
Pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
2 c. powdered sugar
1/2 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Have cream cheese at room temperature. Combine with butter, vanilla, and sifted sugar, then add pecans. For layer cake, use 8 ounce cream cheese, 1 pound box powdered sugar, and 1 stick butter.