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Perfect Pound Cake

List of Ingredients




3/4 lb. (3 sticks) butter (no substitutes) room temperature
2 1/2 cups sugar
5 large eggs (room temperature)
3 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk (room temperature)
1 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
1 1/2 tablespoons almond extract

Recipe





In large bowl, beat butter, sugar and eggs (add one at a time) until
smooth. Add flour, baking powder, milk, vanilla and almond extract
and beat until smooth. Preheat oven to 325. Butter and flour
(non-stick as well) a 10 inch tube, Bundt pan, two loaf pans or mini
loaf pans. Pour batter into pan. Bake 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Check after
45 minutes. (knife will be clean when inserted in middle.) Cool one
hour in pan. Freezes extremely well.