Fred'S Pound Cake
["2 c. sugar", "2 sticks butter", "2 3/4 c. flour (plain, not self-rising)", "3 eggs", "1/2 tsp. baking soda", "1 c. buttermilk"]
["Combine buttermilk and baking soda; set aside.", "(Baking soda will react with buttermilk and volume will increase.) Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.", "Cream together butter (at room temperature) and sugar. Alternately add eggs, one at a time, with flour and buttermilk mixture.", "Bake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes or until golden brown."]
["sugar", "butter", "flour", "eggs", "baking soda", "buttermilk"]