Buttermilk Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs, separated
1 tsp. baking soda
1 c. buttermilk
3 c. all-purpose flour, sifted
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar.
Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add soda to 1/2 cup buttermilk; mix well.
Add to butter mixture.
Add flour and rest of buttermilk. Add vanilla.
Fold in stiffly beaten egg whites.
Turn into large loaf pan.
Bake in a 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/4 hours, or until done.