Bourbon Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Sift the flour, baking powder, and salt together.
2. 2
   Cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
3. 3
   Beat in the eggs one at a time.
4. 4
   Fold in half the flour, then fold in the milk, then the remaining flour, followed by the bourbon and vanilla.
5. 5
   Pour the batter into two lightly greased and floured 9-inch loaf pans and run the blade of a knife through the batter in an X pattern from corner to corner of the pans to eliminate air bubbles.
6. 6
   Place the pans in the center of a cool oven, leaving a space between them.
7. 7
   Turn the oven to 325F and bake for about 1 hour, until a wooden skewer inserted in the middle comes out clean.
8. 8
   Turn off the oven and let the cakes cool in the oven for 10 minutes.
9. 9
   Open the oven door and cool for 30 minutes.
10. 10
    Turn the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.