Rich, buttery cream cheese pound cake laced with chocolate chips. Delicious by itself, scrumptious topped with sweetened strawberries and whipped cream.

Pound Cake with Chocolate Chips

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese
1 cup butter
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
4 large eggs
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour a tube or Bundt pan.
2. In a medium bowl, with an electric mixer at medium speed, beat cream cheese, butter, and sugar until smooth. Add eggs and vanilla. Mix well and set aside.
3. In a seperate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, and salt. Add flour mixture to cream cheese mixture and blend well. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips.
4. Pour the batter into the tube pan.
5. Bake for about 1 hour, or until the center is set. Cool for about 10 minutes before removing from the pan.

Makes 16 servings.