Granny’s Pound Cake

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Granny’s Pound Cake

Cindy Martin

2 ¼ c. sugar                         3 c. flour

1 ¼ c. butter                       1 tsp. baking powder

5 eggs                                   1 tsp. vanilla

1 c. milk                                1 tsp. lemon juice

Cream butter and sugar together. Then add eggs one at a time. Sift flour with baking powder and add alternately with milk. Add vanilla and lemon juice. Place in a floured and greased bundt pan and bake at 300 for one hour and ten minutes.