Classic Two Egg Vanilla Pound Cake
A simple vanilla pound cake recipe, baked in a loaf pan and suitable for topping with berries or fruit sauce.
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Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 325 F and prepare a 9x5x3-inch loaf pan by greasing and flouring it.
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Cream softened butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer for 5-7 minutes until light and fluffy.
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Beat in eggs one at a time until well combined after each addition.
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In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
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In a measuring cup, combine milk and vanilla.
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Alternately add the flour mixture and milk-vanilla mixture to the creamed ingredients, beginning and ending with flour, beating until just blended after each addition.
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Transfer the batter to the prepared loaf pan and spread evenly.
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Bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean.