Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

Name: Old-Fashioned Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened; 3 c. sugar; 1 Tbsp. vanilla; 1 tsp. lemon extract; 1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice; 1 tsp. grated lemon rind; 6 eggs; 3 c. all-purpose flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1/2 c. evaporated milk

11 ingredients

11 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. butter or margarine, softened
3 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon extract
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon rind
6 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 c. evaporated milk

Directions

1

Heat oven to 325°.
2

Grease and flour 10-inch tube pan.
3

Beat butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
4

Add sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, creaming well after each addition.
5

Stir in vanilla, lemon extract, juice and rind.
6

Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition.
7

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
8

Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir thoroughly after each addition.
9

Pour into prepared pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 70 to 80 minutes.
10

Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan.
11

Makes 1 cake.