Vanilla Pound Cake
Source of Recipe
Christmas Cheer
List of Ingredients
- 1-1/2 cups butter or margarine (3 sticks), softened
- 2-1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3 cups cake flour (not self-rising)
- Confectioner's sugar
Recipe
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan.
In large bowl, with mixer at low speed, beat butter and granulated
sugar just until blended. Increase speed to high; beat until light
and fluffy, about 5 minutes, frequently scrapping bowl with rubber
spatula. Reduce speed to medium. Add eggs, one at a time, beating
well after each addition. Add vanilla and salt. Increase speed to
high; beat 3 minutes, scrapping bowl. With wire whisk, stir in
flour, just until smooth.
Spoon batter into prepared pan; spread evenly. Bake until
toothpick inserted near center comes out clean, 1 hour to
1 hour 10 minutes. Cool in pan on wire rack 10 minutes. Run
tip of thin knife around edge of cake to loosen. Invert onto
rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioner's sugar.
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