Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Ingredients: 2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened; 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 6 large eggs; 1/4 cup milk, at room temperature; 2 1/2 cups cake flour

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Ingredients

2 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon salt
6 large eggs
1/4 cup milk, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups cake flour

Directions

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