Strawberry pound cake

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       Title: Strawberry Pound Cake
  Categories: Cakes
       Yield: 1 Bundt cake
  
            -JUDI M. PHELPS
       4    Eggs
     1/2 lb Butter; (do not substitute
            -margarine)
   1 1/2 c  Sugar
       2 c  All-purpose flour
       2 ts Baking powder
     1/2 c  Milk
       1 ts Vanilla extract
       1 c  Whipping cream; whipped,
            -optional
       2 tb Powdered sugar
       2 c  Strawberries; sliced
            Grated orange rind; optional
  
   Beat the eggs until foamy.  In separate bowl, combine
   butter and sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
   Blend in beaten eggs and stir until thoroughly
   combined.  Set aside.
   
   Combine flour and baking powder.  Sift together 3
   times.  Gradually add flour mixture alternately with
   the milk to egg mixture, beginning and ending with
   flour.  Mix until well combined.  Stir in vanilla.
   
   Lightly oil and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.  Pour in
   cake batter. Bake at 350 degrees F. for 45 to 50
   minutes or until a tester inserted in center comes out
   clean.  Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.
   Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.
   
   Spoon whipped cream sweetened with powdered sugar into
   center of ring. Garnish with strawberry slices and
   orange rind, if desired.
   
   Tips:  This cake is also good just sprinkled with
   powdered sugar.
   
   Shared and MM by Judi M. Phelps jphelps@best.com or
   jphelps@shell.portal.com
  
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