Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Combine butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl.
2. 2
   Beat well, preferably with an electric mixer until butter and sugar are light and creamy.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
4. 4
   In a separate bowl combine the flour, baking powder and salt.
5. 5
   In a large measuring cup or glass, combine the milk and the vanilla.
6. 6
   Alternately add the flour mixture and the milk mixture to the butter mixture, mixing well after each addition, beginning and ending with the milk mixture.
7. 7
   It is very important that everything be very thoroughly combined.
8. 8
   Pour batter into a greased tube or Bundt cake pan.
9. 9
   To bake, bake 10 minutes at 275°, then without opening oven, increase temperature to 300° for 10 minutes, then finally increase temperature to 350° and continue baking for 60 more minutes.
10. 10
    Total baking time = 1 hour, 20 minutes.
11. 11
    Let cool in pan 10 minutes, then transfer to a plate. Sprinkle with powdered sugar.