Lonnie’s Cheddar Cheese Pound Cake

Preheat oven to 325◦

Cream together: 3 sticks whipped butter

½ cup shortening

8 oz. cream cheese

Use the butter wrappers to lightly grease a large tube pan if not non-stick pan.

Add: 3 cups sugar, little by little

6 large eggs, one at a time

3 cups plain flour

1 Tbsp. vanilla

dash of salt

2 cups, finely, finely grated cheddar cheese

Pour batter into tube pan.

Bake 1 ½ hours.

Test for doneness at 1 ¼ hour. Test in more than one place.

Cool in pan for ½ hour before turning out.

This is really good sliced and served with fresh fruit.