Cream Cheese Loaf Cake

Ingredients

• 2 14 c sifted flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 14 tsp salt
• 12 c shortening
• sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1 c milk
• 8 oz cream cheese
• 1 Tbsp grated orange peel
• 14 c orange juice

Directions

1. Sift together the flour baking powder and salt
2. Cream the shortening and gradually add 1 12 cups of sugar continuing to cream until light and fluffy
3. Beat in eggs beating well
4. Add sifted dry ingredients alternating with milk beginning and ending with dry ingredients
5. Blend well after each addition
6. Cut cream cheese into 14-inch cubes and fold into batter along with orange peel
7. Turn batter into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans or 12 well-greased muffin tins
8. Bake at 375 for 50 to 55 minutes for loaves or 20 to 25 minutes for muffins or until golden brown