National Pound Cake Day

Well in case you didn't know it, today is National Pound Cake Day. Who doesn't like cake? In honor of the day I took a short break from the studio to make a pound cake...it's baking now as I write this and I plan on having a cup of Sumatra coffee and a slice when it is cool enough. If you can't tell my other passion (other than paper) is food...cooking and eating! Here's the recipe I used it's super easy, I came from a great site http://www.recipezaar.com/. There's still time for you to whip one up for desert tonight. It's raining here and a good day to bake!

Neapolitan Pound Cake

Ingredients

1 (8 ounce)package cream cheese, softened
4 eggs
1 (410 g)package white cake mix
3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup quick strawberry milk mix (Quik)
1 teaspoon vanilla

3/4 cup quick powdered chocolate milk mix (Quik)

Directions

1 Preheat oven to 350° (325° for coloured fluted tube pan).
2 Using solid shortening or margarine (not oil), grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube pan

(non- stick finish pan, too). Or use a large loaf pan.
3 In large bowl, blend cream cheese and eggs until smooth.
4 Blend in cake mix and milk.
5 Beat 2 minutes at highest speed.
6 Add strawberry milk drink mix to 2 cups batter; pour into prepared pan.
7 Stir vanilla into 2 cups batter; pour over strawberry batter.
8 Add chocolate milk drink mix to remaining batter; pour over vanilla batter.
9 Bake 55 to 60 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
10 Cool upright in pan 45 minutes.
11 Loosen edges; remove from pan.
12 Cool completely.
13 If desired, sprinkle with powdered sugar or serve with ice cream and chocolate sauce.