Here's a really super pound cake recipe, originally from Southern Living. I've never had anybody spit it out with a look of horror yet.
CREAM CHEESE POUND CAKE
1 ? cups butter (three sticks), softened
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/8 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
Combine flour and salt; gradually add to butter mixture, beating at low to medium speed just until blended. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch Bundt pan.
Bake at 300 degrees for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan, and let cool completely on wire rack.
Even though you have to take the cake somewhere for others to enjoy, you can still have the sheer pleasure of licking the beaters and the bowl!