Five Egg Pound Cake

Name: Five Egg Pound Cake
Ingredients: 3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour; 2 tsp. baking powder; 1 tsp. salt; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups sugar; 5 eggs; 1 tsp. vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp. almond extract; 3/4 cups milk

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Ingredients

3-1/2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract
3/4 cups milk

Directions

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