Buttermilk Pound Cake I

Buttermilk gives this recipe for a moist pound cake a nice bit of tanginess to complement the lemon extract.

• Calories: 365 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups white sugar
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon baking powder
• 4 eggs
• 1 cup shortening
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• ½ teaspoon lemon extract

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Lightly grease and flour one 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

Combine shortening, white sugar, eggs, buttermilk, sifted flour, baking soda, baking powder, and lemon extract and beat with an electric mixer for 3 minutes at medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake at 300 degrees F (150 degrees C) for one hour. Remove cake from pan after it has cooled.