Basic Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Heat oven to 325 deg f. Lightly grease a 9 x 5 x 3 bread pan. Beat margarine until a bowl until smooth, about 30 seconds. With mixer on low speed, gradually add sugar. Increase speed to high and beat until light and fluffy. With mixer on still on high, add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla and salt and beat until very pale in color and increased in volume. With a rubber spatula mix in flour, about a third of a cup at a time until smooth. Scrape batter into prepared pan and bake for 1 hour 1nd 15 minutes or until pick inserted in middle comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on wire rack. Per serving: 223 calories, 3 g protein, 26 g carbs, 12 g fat, 87 mg chol, 80 mg sodium. —– Archive January 2010 December 2009 July 2009 June 2009 April 2009 March 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008