Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Add unbeaten egg yolks, one at a time.
3. 3
   Beat well after each one is added.
4. 4
   Sift flour and baking powder together and add to mixture, alternating with the milk. Add vanilla.
5. 5
   Last, fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.
6. 6
   Bake in a slow oven at 325° for 1 hour and 20 minutes in a greased and floured tube pan.