Hot water pound cake

By d_s1

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup boiling water
• 3 eggs
• 3 cups flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• pinch salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1 tsp lemon extract

Preparation

Step 1

Combine butter, sugar and boiling water. Beat well. Slowly stir in 1 cup flour, then 1 egg, until used, adding baking powder and salt to last of flour. Add milk and flavourings. Bake in 300°F oven for 1 1/2 hours. Makes 2 loaf cakes.