LEMON POUND CAKE

By Dolphl1970

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 Cup Butter softened at room temperature
• 3 Cups Sugar
• 1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 1 Teaspoon Lemon Extract
• 1 Tablespoon Fresh Lemon Juice
• 1 Teaspoon Grated Lemon Rind
• 6 Eggs
• 3 Cups All-Purpose Flour
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/4 Teaspoon Salt
• 1/2 Cup Evaporated Milk

Preparation

Step 1

Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour 10 inch tube pan. Beat butter in large mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Add sugar 1/2 cup at a time, creaming well after each addition. Stir in vanilla, lemon extract, juice and rind. Add eggs, one at a time, blending well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk.


Stir thoroughly after each addition. Pour into prepared pan. Bake until wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; about 70 to 80 minutes. Cool 20 minutes; remove from pan. Yields 1 cake