Buttermilk Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 tsp. baking soda
5 eggs
1 c. buttermilk, divided
1/2 c. softened butter
1/2 c. softened margarine
3 c. sugar
3 c. sifted plain flour
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. almond extract

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Combine baking soda and 1/4 cup buttermilk.
Stir and set aside.
Cream butter and margarine.
Add sugar and mix thoroughly.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour; measure and sift 3 more times. Add to batter alternately with 3/4 cup buttermilk.
Add vanilla and almond extracts.
Stir in baking soda-buttermilk mixture. Pour into well-greased tube pan.
Bake for 1 1/4 hours.
Batter may also be baked in 2 greased 9-inch round pans for 40 to 45 minutes.
May be served alone or topped with fruit and/or ice cream.