cream cheese pound cake + strawberry coulis

INGREDIENTS

• 1 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 1 package (8 ounces) Philadelphia brand cream cheese*, at room temperature
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract plus 1/2 teaspoon almond extract (original recipe calls for 2 teaspoons vanilla but I liked this mix better)
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups quartered hulled strawberries (about 12 ounces)
• 1/4 cup water
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice