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1 cup butter
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups granulated sugar
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

Cream 1 cup butter. Gradually add 2 cups sugar. Blend in 4 eggs, one at a time. Combine 3 cups flour, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon soda. Combine 1 cup buttermilk with 2 teaspoons vanilla. Add milk and flour mixtures alternately to creamed mixture, ending with dry mixture. Mix well. Turn into greased 10 inch tube pan. Bake at 325° for 60 to 65 minutes.

Butter
sauce:

1 c. sugar
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. oleo

Combine in saucepan. Heat until butter melts; add 1 tablespoon vanilla. Poke holes into top of cake with fork. Pour sauce slowly over cake while cake is in pan. Cool before removing from pan.

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Reviews

9/10/09

sugarpies says:

Oh heavens that sounds good! Hmmm... I bet this would be wonderful iced with my maple icing too. Although you can't beat any icing with butter, sugar and vanilla! ;)

9/22/09

Theresa111 says:

This looks really moist and delicious.

5/17/11

naidy says:

it sounnds relly good

5/27/11

rlgoodwin says:

Is there anyone who has actually made the cake? A review would be more helpful than a comment. Thanks!

5/27/11

Anniepooh says:

Me! repeatedly, which is why I shared it here. It's one of the best I've had.

9/27/11

06161961 says:

I love to make pound cakes.

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