Southern Whipped Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 F.

Step 2

Pour heavy whipping cream into a medium-sized bowl and mix until fluffy with stiff peaks. Set aside.

Step 3

In a large bowl cream together shortening, butter and cream cheese.

Step 4

Mix in sugar until combined.

Step 5

Add eggs, one at a time and mix on low or medium after each egg.

Step 6

Stir in lemon extract and vanilla extract. Set aside.

Step 7

In a large bowl whisk or sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

Step 8

Gradually add dry ingredients into wet ingredients, mixing gently until batter is fluffy.

Step 9

Fold in the whipped cream.

Step 10

Spoon batter into prepared pan.

Step 11

Bake on middle rack for 90 minutes.

Step 12

Remove from oven and place on a cooling rack until pan is warm enough to touch.

Step 13

Remove cake from pan and allow to cool completely.

Step 14

Mix together glaze ingredients.

Step 15

When cake has cooled drizzle on the glaze.

Step 16

Allow the cake to sit uncovered until the glaze has hardened.

Step 17

Slice and serve plain or with berries and cream.