Mrs. Costner'S Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 sticks creamery butter
8 eggs, beaten slowly one at a time into batter
3 3/4 c. cake flour
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 pt. heavy cream (1 c.)
1 tsp. baking powder
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar thoroughly, beating with the same stroke.
Add eggs one at a time and beat approximately 3 minutes to each egg.
Add flour, sifted 3 times, with salt and baking powder, gradually.
Beating vigorously, add vanilla.
Last, pour in the heavy cream in small amounts and bake in a moderate oven which has been slightly heated to just warm.
Set at 325\u00b0.