Recipe By: Queen G's Recipes

Serves: 6

​Prep time: 10 minutes

Bake time: 65 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 5 large eggs

• 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar

• 1 cup salted butter at room temperature, cubed

• 1 - 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)

Directions:

1. ​Preheat oven to 350F. Into a bowl, add your butter and sugar. Then, whisk for approximately 4 minutes, until the ingredients are light and fluffy.
   

2. Add in the eggs and vanilla extract, and mix until combined.
   

3. Fold in your flour with a spatula.
   

4. Grease a 9x5 loaf pan with non-stick spray and line it with parchment paper.
   

5. Evenly spread the cake batter into the loaf pan.
   

6. Bake your pound cake for 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
   

7. ​Allow your pound cake to cool to room temperature before serving.