French Vanilla Cake w/Cream Cheese Icing

French Vanilla Cake w/Cream Cheese Icing
Ingredients:
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 cup white sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
2 cups white flour
1 package french vanilla instant pudding mix
2 1/4 tsp. baking powder
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Mix together all the dry ingredients in small bowl, set aside.
2. Cream together the butter and white sugar until fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
3. Alternately add the milk and the dry ingredients into the liquids, starting and ending with the milk. Fold together until everything is well blended.
4. Bake in 12 inch springform pan for 20-25 minutes in preheated 350 degree F. oven.


Cream Cheese Icing:
Ingredients:
1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1 block cream cheese (8 ounce)
4 cups icing sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Directions:
1. Cream together the butter and cream cheese, add the vanilla.
2. Add the icing sugar and mix well.
4. Spread over prepared cake and garnish with lemon of orange zest.