Buttermilk Pound Cake

By charlotteh371

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, room temperature
• 2 1/2 cups sugar
• 4 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and sugar, using mixer, until light and fluffy.
Add in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add in vanilla and mix again.
Combine flour and baking soda. Alternating, add flour mixture and buttermilk, until all blended.
Spoon into a well greased bundt pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 60-70 minutes, testing for doneness using a toothpick.
Let cool in pan for 20 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes

this can also be made in 2 loaf pans, bake for 45-50 minutes