Anise Pound Cake

• flour↗3 cups
• salt↗1⁄4 teaspoon
• butter↗1 lb
• sugar↗2 cups
• vanilla↗1 teaspoon
• anise seeds4 tablespoons

  ground

• eggs↗5
• sour cream↗2⁄3 cup

  I use light

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 350-degrees F.

2. 2

   Grease and flour 10-inch tube or bundt pan.

3. 3

   (I use the wrappers from the butter to grease pan) In a small bowl sift together flour and salt and then set aside.

4. 4

   In a large mixing bowl, cream butter with sugar, vanilla and anise seed.

5. 5

   Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.

6. 6

   Add dry ingredients alternately with sour cream to mixture and beat well.

7. 7

   Pour into prepared pan.

8. 8

   Bake for 1 hour or until cake is golden and springs back when touched with fork.