Ultimate Butter Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter , softened
• 1 cup white sugar
• 3 tablespoons packed light brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 0.5 teaspoons salt
• 1.75 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 eggs

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a 9x5-inch loaf pan with parchment paper, leaving an overhang on 2 sides.

2. 2

   Beat butter, white sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer until fluffy; beat in flour. Beat in eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl after each addition. Pour batter into the prepared pan.

3. 3

   Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.

4. 4

   Lift cake out of the pan using the overhanging parchment paper. Place on a wire rack; cool completely before slicing, about 30 minutes.