• 1 C butter
• 1 1/2 C sugar
• 5 large eggs
• 2 C flour, sift after measuring
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/8 tsp mace
• 1 tsp vanilla

1. Preheat oven to 350'
2. Cream shortening and sugar together.
3. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well.
4. Mix in flour, salt and mace.
5. Add vanilla and beat thoroughly.
6. Pour in a loaf pan lined with Reynolds parchment paper.
7. Bake 60-80 minutes.

This recipe is from Sarah Berkley. It's been around about 100 years that I know of. The main difference between this and most pound cake recipes is the addition of mace.