Pound Cake I

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

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 307 Calories

Ingredients

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

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8x4-inch loaf pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.