Pound Cake

1-cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
4 eggs
¼ teaspoon baking soda
1-teaspoon vanilla
3 cups flour
1-cup buttermilk


Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Have all ingredients at room temperature. Cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time. Add soda and vanilla. Add flour separately with buttermilk. Bake in greased and floured tube or Bundt pan for one hour. Test for doneness.