Smoothest Southern Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 c. sugar
3 c. sifted cake flour
1/4 tsp. baking soda
6 large eggs
8 oz. carton sour cream
1 tsp. vanilla extract

Preparation

Beat softened butter at medium speed with electric mixer (about 2 minutes) until creamy.
Gradually add 3 cups sugar, beating at medium speed, 5 to 7 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
Combine cake flour and baking soda; add to butter mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Mix at lower speed, just until blended after each addition.
Stir in vanilla.
Bake in 10-inch Bundt pan at 300\u00b0 for 2 hours or until toothpick comes out clean or bake in two 9 x 5-inch pans for 1 1/2 hours at 300\u00b0.