Original Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter
1 lb. 10x sugar
4 eggs
3/4 c. flour
3/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. mace

Preparation

Cream the butter and sugar.
Add eggs separately; beat well. Sift the flour, baking powder and salt.
Add milk, vanilla and mace.
Combine all ingredients.
Pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in a 350\u00b0 oven for 40 to 50 minutes. Frost with butter icing.