Confectioners Sugar Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter, softened
1 lb. confectioners sugar, sifted
6 eggs (fresh)
1 tsp. vanilla
2 3/4 c. sifted cake flour

Preparation

In a large bowl, beat the butter until creamy. Gradually beat in sugar, beating well after each addition, until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla.
Gradually and gently stir in flour, blending just until incorporated. (Do not overmix.) Turn into a well buttered and lightly floured 3-quart fluted or plain pan.
Bake in preheated 300\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours or until pick inserted comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes in pan. Turn on rack to cool. Sprinkle cooled cake with confectioners sugar. Freezes well.