German Gold Poundcake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
1 c. butter, softened
3 1/2 c. cake flour
1 c. milk
6 egg yolks
1 1/2 tsp. double-acting baking powder
2 tsp. vanilla extract
1/8 tsp. salt

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease and flour 10-inch Bundt pan or two 9 x 5-inch loaf pans.
Into large bowl measure sugar and butter; with mixer at high speed, beat until light and fluffy.
Add flour and rest of ingredients; at low speed, beat until well mixed, constantly scraping the bowl with a rubber spatula.
Beat at high speed for 4 minutes, occasionally scraping the bowl.
Pour batter into pan and bake in Bundt pan 1 hour or in loaf pans for 45 to 50 minutes (until toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean).
Cool cake in pan on wire rack 10 minutes; remove from pan; cool on rack.
(Ice it if so desired.)