Pound Cake

• 1 pound cake mix
• 1 pound butter
• 1 pound sugar
• 1 pound eggs in shell (9 to 10 eggs)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla or brandy

Preheat oven to 300°F., a slow oven. Sift flour, weigh, sift again. Cream butter well, add sugar gradually and cream until light and fluffy. Add eggs, two at a time, and beat well after each addition. Add flavoring. Add flour gradually and beat until smooth. Line 3 bread loaf pans with waxed paper. Pour mixture into pans and bake about 1 hour and 15 minutes