1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
1-1/2 tsp vanilla
3-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp saly
1/4 cup finely chopped nuts (optional)
1 cup milk
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, creaming thoroughly. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in vanilla.
Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nuts; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
Spread batter in 2 greased and floured 9X5-inch loaf pans or a bundt pan. Bake in 325°F oven for about 1 hour or until tester inserted in centre comes out clean. Leave in pan for 10 minutes, then turnout on rack to cool.