Pound Cake

• 1 cup butter
• 1 2/3 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 5 eggs
• 1 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract
• ½ tsp. salt

Cream together butter and sugar until light. Sift flour and salt and baking powder; add half to creamed mixture. Beat hard. Add eggs, one at a time, beating hard after each addition. Add vanilla and remaining flour and beat until smooth. Pour into greased pan. Bake at 325 degrees F. for 1 hour.