The Ultimate Pound Cake Recipe  
Recipe Number: 295
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Difficulty: Average
Ingredients:
1 lb. unsalted butter, softened
1 lb. granulated sugar
6 large eggs, at room temperature
3 c. cake flour, sifted
2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
? c. buttermilk
1 tsp. kosher salt
2 tbsp. eggnog (optional)
Cooking Instructions:
Preheat oven to 325? Fahrenheit.



Cream butter and sugar thoroughly. While the mixer is running, grease (pure vegetable shortening is best) and flour a bundt cake pan. Use all-purpose flour for best results.



Once creaming is done, add eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, salt and eggnog (if desired). Mix thoroughly.



Add flour, 1/2 c. at a time, allowing each addition to mix in thoroughly. After all flour is in, mix batter 3 minutes at med-low speed, or at least 100 strokes by hand.



Spoon batter into cake pan, making sure to level off well.



Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a bamboo skewer inserted in the deepest part of the cake comes out clean. The first time you make the cake in your oven, check after 1 hour and at 10-minute intervals afterward to be safe.



Invert pan on cooling rack and carefully lift pan off cake. It is imperative that the cake not be allowed to cool in the pan, as that will ruin the crust.



Slice and enjoy!
Serving Suggestions:
For a special treat, warm a slice of cake and top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. Dust with cinnamon and freshly grated nutmeg.
Additional Comments:
It will keep up to a week in an airtight container. >
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