Half A Pound Cake

8 ingredients
6 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter (1 c.)
  • 2 c. sugar
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 3 c. sifted flour
  • 3/4 c. milk
  • 2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
  • 1 tsp. double-action baking powder or 1 1/2 tsp. single action
  • 1/2 tsp. salt (add to flour)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter (at room temperature) and sugar until light and fluffy.
  2. 2
    Add egg yolks and beat well.
  3. 3
    Add flour alternately with milk and vanilla.
  4. 4
    Beat egg whites with baking powder; fold into mixture.
  5. 5
    Bake in 325° oven in a tube pan lined on the bottom with greased wax paper for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
  6. 6
    This may also be baked in 2 bread pans for 45 minutes, if preferred.

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