Lemon Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 1/2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 3 eggs
• 3 (9 ounce) packages single-layer yellow cake mix
• 4 tablespoons all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 cup cold water

Glaze

• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 2 tablespoons apricot jam
• 1 teaspoon lemon juice

Directions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. 2

   Grease and flour 10" tube pan or bundt pan.

3. 3

   Combine cream cheese, butter, and lemon extract in large mixer bowl. Beat 2 minutes at medium speed until light and fluffy.

4. 4

   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add cake mixes, flour, baking powder and water; mix just until blended.

5. 5

   Turn out into prepared pan.

6. 6

   Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean.

7. 7

   Cool completely in pan on wire rack before removing from pan.

8. 8

   Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until slightly thickened. Drizzle over cake.