Christy's Cold Oven Pound Cake

Christy is a truly wonderful cook, especially talented with dessert. This cake is her specialty, good with fresh whipped cream, fruits or just plain. Don't leave out the mace, it adds a nice flavor. It's called cold oven pound cake because you bake in an oven that has not been preheated.

• Ready In: 2 hrs
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 cups butter (no substitutes!)
• 3  cups sugar
• 1  cup evaporated milk
• 5  large eggs
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mace
• 2  teaspoons vanilla extract
• 3  cups flour

Directions

1. Cream together sugar and butter; add milk.
2. Mix eggs in one at a time; add mace and vanilla.
3. Gradually blend in flour.
4. Pour into a buttered tube pan.
5. Place cake in a cold oven.
6. Turn oven to 325° and bake 1 hour, 45 minutes or until cake tests done.