RED VELVET POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Make the filling: in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until smooth.
• Add egg and vanilla, beating until combined; set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325°.
• Spray a 12- to 15-cup fluted pan with nonstick baking spray with flour.
• In a big bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with a mixer until fluffy.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Beat in vinegar and vanilla.
• In a medium bowl, combine flour, cocoa, salt, and baking soda.
• Gradually add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture, beating just until combined after each addition.
• Spoon half the batter into prepared pan.
• Top evenly with cream cheese filling.
• Spoon remaining batter over filling.
• Bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes to 1hour and 15 minutes OR until a pick comes out clean.
• Let cool in pan for 10 minutes.
• Remove from pan, and cook completely on a wire rack.
• Garnish with powdered sugar, if desired.