Poundcake
- 1 1/2 cups salted butter (3 sticks), at room temperature
- 3 cups/540 grams granulated sugar
- 6 large eggs, at room temperature
- 3 cups/270 grams sifted cake flour
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Butter and lightly flour a 9-inch loaf pan or a bundt pan.
- With a standing or hand mixer, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add the eggs one at a time, beating to blend after each addition.
- Add a third of the flour and heavy whipping cream alternately until thoroughly combined.
- Add the vanilla and mix until blended.
- Do not overmix.
- Transfer the batter into the prepared pan.
- If using a loaf pan, fill the pan to with a 1/4 inch of the top.
- You may have a little left over batter.
- Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted into center of cake comes out clean.
- Cool on a rack for 15 to 20 minutes before removing from pan.
butter, eggs, cake flour, heavy whipping cream, vanilla
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1017340 (may not work)