POUND CAKE I

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The rich and buttery pound cake from this easy recipe keeps fresh for many days.

Provided by Earl

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
5 egg yolks
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
5 egg whites

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.
In a large mixing bowl, cream the sugar and butter. Beat in the egg yolks. Beat in flour mixture. Stir in the vanilla and lemon extracts.
In a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until soft peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain.
Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 306.8 calories, Carbohydrate 33.1 g, Cholesterol 126 mg, Fat 17.4 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.9 g, SaturatedFat 10.4 g, Sodium 176.5 mg, Sugar 16.9 g