Good questions, Ceola! Unless otherwise specified, you'll generally want to bake in the middle of the oven. You'll see exceptions for things like pies (where you want to make sure the bottom gets nice and brown) and scones (where you want to make sure they don't become too brown on the bottom). Regarding what type of dish to bake your pound cake in, we almost always recommend light-colored metal pans, which provide more even and predictable heating than either stoneware or glass. For more details on why this is so, we've got a great article on the topic here: Glass or metal or stoneware. Happy baking! 

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