Pound Cake I

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

Original recipe makes 1 loaf cake

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

  • PREP

    30 mins

  • COOK

    1 hr

  • READY IN

    1 hr 30 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour an 8×4-inch loaf pan. Sift together flour and baking powder.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
  4. Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 1 hour.

Nutrition

Calories: 307 kcal
Carbohydrates: 33.1 g
Cholesterol: 126 mg
Fat: 17.4 g
Fiber: 0.6 g
Protein: 4.9 g
Sodium: 176 mg

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