This is a really rich pound cake recipe that is delicious plain, with ice cream or a fruit topping such as peaches.
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter
- 6 eggs
- 3 cups white sugar
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 pint heavy whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 teaspoons lemon extract
Instructions
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1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
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2
With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, and mix well.
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3
Add flour, 1 cup at a time, while adding cream, a little at a time, until well mixed.
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4
Add vanilla and lemon flavoring; blend well. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
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5
Bake in the preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean; turn out onto a wire rack to cool.
Nutrition Facts
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