Easy Pound Cake

4 cups flour
3 cups sugar
1 pound butter, softened
3/4 cup milk
6 eggs
2 tsp vanilla extract
optional: 1 tsp lemon or orange zest

In this order, place flour, sugar, butter, milk, eggs and vanilla in mixer bowl. Beat a low speed for 1 minute, stopping to scrape down bowl. Beat a medium speed for 2 minutes. Pour into well greased and floured 10″ tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.

If desired, serve with Lemon-Blueberry Cream.