Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer about 2 minutes or until soft and creamy.
2. 2
   Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
4. 4
   Combine flour, salt and nutmeg; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
5. 5
   Mix at low speed just until blended after each addition.
6. 6
   Stir in vanilla.
7. 7
   Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
8. 8
   Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 15 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.
9. 9
   Cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan and let cool completely on a wire rack.
10. 10
    Yields one 10-inch cake.