1. Do NOT preheat oven – these pounds cakes start out in a cold oven!<\/span><\/p>\n2. Grease and flour two 9″ x 5″ loaf pans – set aside. With an electric mixer, beat butter, sugar, vanilla, and salt for 6 minutes, until pale and fluffy. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each – until well combined.\u00a0Alternate the flour and cream – starting and ending with the flour, and beat on high for 5 minutes.<\/p>\n
3. Divide the batter among the 2 loaf pans, smoothing the tops with a spatula. Place pans in oven, and turn the heat to 350\u00ba. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, test with a toothpick. Let sit in the pans for 30 minutes, then turn out, and let cool on a wire rack.<\/p>\n
Makes two loaves.<\/p>\n
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