A good pound cake recipe from scratch. This is great served with fresh fruit and ice cream.
2 1/2 cups white sugar 3/4 cup butter, softened 5 eggs 3 cups all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 pinch salt 1 cup milk
1 Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10 inch round tube pan.
2 In a medium bowl, cream together the sugar and butter until smooth. Beat in the eggs, one at a time. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt, add to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk. Stir until just blended, then pour into the prepared pan.
3 Bake for 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven. Cake is done when a toothpick inserted, comes out clean. Cool before removing from pan.
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Contributed by: on Wednesday, May 05. 2004 at 10:49:41
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