Old-Fashioned Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter (2 c.)
1 lb. sugar (3 1/2 c.)
1 lb. eggs (10 large or 12 small)
1 lb. sifted flour (4 c.)
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Grease a 10-inch tube pan; set aside.
Preheat oven to 300\u00b0. In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Gradually add flour; blend well.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake 2 hours or until a wooden pick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes before turning out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Makes 12 to 14 servings.