Triple Ginger Pound Cake

You know, Farrah Fawcett was really pretty when she was younger. This is my favourite pound cake recipe, Christmas present quality. The little ship on Liam's cake just wasn't holding up the way that I wanted it to so I re-baked it in pound cake. I don't know if triple ginger pound cake will work for Liam but I'm hoping that someone likes it.

2 3/4 c sugar
1 1/4 c butter
1 T grated ginger root
1 t vanilla
5 eggs
3 c flour
2 t ground ginger
1 t baking powder
1/4 t salt
1 c milk or evaporated milk (I've only ever used plain milk)
1/2 c finely chopped crystallized ginger

Beat sugar, butter, ginger root, vanilla and eggs on low for 30 seconds till mixed then 5 minutes on high speed.

Sift the flour, ginger, baking powder and salt together. Alternating with the milk, add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. (Personal tip: finish with the flour, ie: 1/3 flour, 1/2 milk, repeat, last 1/3 flour). Fold in the crystallized ginger and pour into greased and floured pans (This makes 3 medium sized loaves).

Bake at 350F for 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes till it passes the clean pick test. Cool in the pan for about 20 minutes.

BTW, I'm watching Cannonball Run. Farrah Fawcett is in it.