Plain Pound Cake

• Butter     - 1 c (2 sticks)
• Sugar     - 2 c
• Eggs     - 4
• Flour     - 3 c
• Baking pwdr     - 1/2 tsp
• Baking soda     - 1/2 tsp
• Salt     - 1 tsp
• Buttermilk     - 3/4 c ( at room temperature )
• Vanilla     - 1 tsp

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2  loaf pans. Line the bottoms with parchment paper.
2. Cream the butter and granulated sugar in a big bowl until light and fluffy.
3. Add the eggs, one at a time and beat well.
4. In a large bowl, sift together the Flour, Baking pwdr, Baking soda, and salt.
5. In another bowl, combine the Buttermilk and Vanilla. Add the flour and buttermilk mixtures alternately to the batter, beginning and ending with the flour.
6.  Divide the batter evenly between the pans, smooth the tops, and bake for 45 minutes to 1 hour, until a tooth pick comes out clean.
7. When the cakes are done, let them cool for 10 minutes. Take them out of the pans, place them on a baking rack and allow them to cool completely.