Butter Pound Cake

By
Cynthia McClain, Indianapolis, Ind.

A simple but delicious dessert

Preparation time
1 hour, 30 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour, 15 minutes
Total time
2 hours, 45 minutes
Yield
12 Servings

Ingredients

2 cups butter (softened) 1 package confectioners' sugar (1 pound) 6 eggs 2 cups flour

Instructions

Beat butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour, mixing only until smooth. Spoon into greased 9x13-inch pan and bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour 15 minutes or until cake springs back lightly to touch. Cool before turning out on wire rack to cool completely.