Never Fail Pound Cake

Another great recipe from lanascooking.com

1 cup butter at room temperature

2 cups sugar

4 eggs at room temperature

½ tsp. baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

3 cups all-purpose flour

1/8 tsp. salt

2 tsp. vanilla extract

Cream butter and sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.

Dissolve soda in buttermilk. Combine flour and salt. Add buttermilk and flour to creamed mixture alternately beginning and ending with flour mixture. Mix well after each addition. Stir in vanilla flavoring.

Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 350 for 1 hour or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 10-15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely on a rack.

Warm Berry Compote

2 cups frozen, mixed berries

¼ cup sugar

Juice of 1 lemon

1 tsp. cornstarch

Place all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring just to a boil over medium to medium-high heat. Reduce heat and simmer for a few minutes until thickened.

Enjoy!