Classic Pound Cake

Classic Pound Cake

 

Ingredients:

 : 1 pound (3 1/4 cups) all purpose flour,

 : 1 tablespoon coarse salt,

 : 4 sticks softened unsalted butter, plus more for pan,

 : 2 cups sugar,

 : 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract,

 : 9 large, room-temperature eggs.

Directions:

 Step1: Preheat an oven to 325 degrees. Butter two 5-by-9 inch loaf pans. Combine all-purpose flour and salt in a bowl.

Step 2: Cream butter and sugar with a mixer on a high speed until light and fluffy, for 8 minutes. Scrape down sides of bowl. Reduce speed to medium and add vanilla extract.

Step 3: Lightly beat eggs, and add the mixer bowl in 4 additions, mixing thoroughly after each and scraping down sides. Reduce speed to low, and add flour mixture in  4 additions, mixing just until incorporated. Divide batter between pans. Tap on counter to distribute; smooth tops.

Step 4: Bake until a tester into center of each cake comes out clean, about 65 minutes. Let it cool in the pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Remove it and let it cool completely on the rack.

Serve with tea and get beautiful compliments from anyone who eats them.