Granny's Pound Cake

I am told this recipe is over 100 years old.

• Ready In: 1 hr 30 mins
• Serves: 30
• Yields: 3 8x4 in loaf pans

Ingredients

• 2  cups butter
• 3  cups white sugar
• 6  eggs
• 4  cups all-purpose flour
• 2⁄3 cup milk
•  shortening, for greasing pans
•  parchment paper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease 3 - 8x4 inch loaf pans with shortening and line with bottom of pan with parchment paper.
3. With a mixer cream the butter and sugar. Add the eggs one at a time and mix well. Mix in the flour alternating with the milk. Do not over mix.
4. Divide batter between the greased loaf pans. Bake for 70 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
5. Remove the cakes from the oven, and run a knife around the edges of the cake to loosen sides. Cool cakes in the pans for 10-15 minutes, then remove and let them finish cooling before slicing.