Pound Cake

John's favorite!

3 cups sugar
3 sticks butter
5 large eggs or 6 small eggs
4 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
1 tablespoon brandy flavoring, or you know, actual brandy

Cream sugar and butter together until smooth and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time; beat until well-blended. Sift flour, add salt and baking powder. Add milk and flour mixture, alternating until all are used. Continue to beat, adding flavoring. Bake in a square tube cake pan, greased and floured, in a 250º or 300º F oven for 2 hours.

Mimi

No comments: