Villa Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS:
1 cup unsalted butter, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1 cup sugar
4 chicken eggs
2 tsps pure vanilla extract
½ tsp salt

DIRECTIONS:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour a 6-cup (8½ by 4½ inch) loaf pan, set aside.

2. Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition, add vanilla and salt. With mixer on low, gradually add flour, beating just until combined (do not overmix).

3. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean, about 1 hour (tent with aluminum foil if browning too quickly). Let cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto a wire rack, and turn upright to cool completely.