Vanilla Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Butter
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 4 Large Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

0. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch) loaf pan; set aside.
1. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla and salt.
3. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Butter
• 2 Cups Flour
• 1 Cup Sugar
• 4 Large Eggs
• 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
• 1/2 tsp salt

Instructions

0. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch) loaf pan; set aside.
1. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla and salt.
3. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).
4. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.