2 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs, room temperature
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. butter, partially softened
1/2 c. milk
1/4 tsp. ground mace, rounded

In a large mixer bowl, combine all the ingredients at once beating them together on medium speed for 20 minutes. Pour the batter into a well greased 10 inch tube pan and place in a cold oven. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees and bake for just 1 hour. Remove the cake from the oven, immediately invert onto a wire rack and tip it out. If cake sticks in the pan, carefully loosen the cake from the sides of the pan with a thin sharp knife and give the pan a good whack on the countertop to shake the cake loose. Cool completely before serving.