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Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 6 large eggs
- 3 cups flour
- ¼ teaspoon baking soda
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 8 ounces sour cream
Preparation
Step 1
Cream together butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl, using a hand mixer at medium speed. Blend until mixture is light and fluffy and sugar is no longer granulated.
Add vanilla, scraping sides of bowl so it is thoroughly incorporated.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each egg is added.
Add sour cream all at once and blend thoroughly.
Sift four, baking soda and salt into small bowl. If you don't have sifter you can sieve dry ingredients into a bowl. Alternately, measure dry ingredients into a bowl, then mix well using a wire whisk. The goal here is to distribute the salt and baking soda evenly through the flour.
Slowly add flour mixture and continue beating until mixture is smooth and well blended.
Pour batter into a well greased and floured Bundt or tube pan.
Bake for 1 hour or until toothpick inserted near center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 5 minutes and then invert pan onto wire rack and cool completely
Optional: Can sprinkle with confectioner's sugar while slightly warm