Amish Half-A-Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs (room temperature)
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. (2 sticks) butter, partially softened
1/2 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground mace (rnd)

Preparation

In a large mixer bowl, combine all the ingredients at once, beating them together on medium speed for 20 minutes.
Pour the batter into a well-greased 10-inch tube pan and place in cold oven.
Set the oven to 350\u00b0 and bake for 1 hour.
Remove the cake from the oven.
Immediately invert onto a wire rack and tip it out.
If cake sticks, loosen from sides with a knife and whack on counter to shake it loose.
Cool completely before serving. \"Enjoy.\"