Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 lb. (3 sticks) butter (no substitutes; room temperature)
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 large eggs (room temperature)
3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk (room temperature)
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 1/2 Tbsp. almond extract

Preparation

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\u00b0.
Butter and flour (nonstick as well) a 10-inch tube, Bundt pan, 2 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 1 hour in pan.
Freezes extremely well.