Vanilla Butternut Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 3 cups granulated sugar (room temperature)
• 3 sticks butter (no substitutions) (room temperature)
• 5 large eggs (room temperature)
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 small can (2/3 cup) evaporated milk + water to equal 1 cup
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon butternut flavoring (NO SUBSTITUTION)

Instructions

1. Cream butter, sugar and salt.
2. Add eggs, one at a time.
3. Add flour alternating with milk, ending with flour.
4. Fold in flavoring.
5. Bake in a greased tube pan for 1 hour, 45 minutes at 325 degrees F. Start in COLD oven. Do not open door while baking.
6. Remove from pan and cool.