Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   In work bowl of stand mixer, cream butter and sugar until there is no granularity left and butter is light and fluffy.
2. 2
   Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. 3
   Sift flour, baking powder and salt 3 times.
4. 4
   Alternate adding flour and milk to butter, starting and ending with dry ingredients.
5. 5
   Add vanilla and lemon juice, if using.
6. 6
   Pour into a greased and floured loaf pan.
7. 7
   To make marble cake, pour 2/3 of the batter into a greased and floured loaf pan.
8. 8
   Add cocoa powder to the remaining batter and mix until fully blended.
9. 9
   Pour over batter in loaf pan and swirl briefly with a butter knife.
10. 10
    Put into a cold oven and turn temperature up to 350F Bake 1 hr 15 minute Cool in pan 10 minutes, then remove and leave on a cooling rack until fully cooled.