Basic Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream the butter with electric mixer until fluffy. Cream in the sugar. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, on medium-high speed. Batter should have the consistency of heavy whipped cream. Stir in vanilla and lemon extracts.
2. 2
   Sift flour with salt twice.
3. 3
   Beat butter into mixture at lowest speed.
4. 4
   Beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold into cake batter.
5. 5
   Pour into 2 greased and floured 9 x 5-inch loaf pans and bake in a preheated 325° oven for 60 minutes.