Sour Cream Pound Cake

Thank you, Paula Dean. This is a very simple and delicious cake to make.  Goes well with a dusting of powdered sugar, whipped cream and fresh berries.  

1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature

1 ½ cups white sugar

½ cup sour cream

¼ teaspoon baking soda

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

3 large eggs

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350° F.  In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar together.  Add the sour cream and mix until incorporated.  Sift the baking soda and flour together.  Add to the creamed mixture alternating with eggs, beating in each egg 1 at a time.  Add vanilla.

Pour the mixture into a greased and floured loaf pan.  Bake for 40 minutes to 1 hour or until toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.