Happy Anniversary

It's my 20 year wedding anniversary. What a great 20 years it has been and we are looking forward to many more. My husband made us some delicious filet mignon for dinner tonight which was so tender and melted in your mouth. I pondered a dessert for days and finally came across Paula Deen's Southwest Pound Cake. We served it with whipped cream and strawberries. Boy it was good. I definately recommend this one.

Paula Deen's Southwest Pound Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) buter, softened
• 3 cups of sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tsp pure vanilla extract

Grease and flour a 10 inch bundt pan.

Usinge a electric mixer; cream butter and sugar together until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Alternately add flour mixture and heavy cream o butter-sugar mixture beginning and ending with flour. Stir in vanilla. Pour batter into prepared pan. Place in a cold oven (this is important) set overn temperature at 325 degrees and bake for 1 1/4 hours without opening the oven door. Bake for an additional 15 minutes if necessary. Remove from oven and cool in pan for 15 minutes. Invert cake onto a cake plate.