Name: Lemon Pound Cake Recipe
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup butter; 3 cups sugar; 6 eggs; 1 cup sour cream; 2 tsp. lemon extract; 3 cups plain flour; 1/2 tsp. salt; 1/4 tsp. baking soda

Old fashioned yummy lemon cake with a wonderful crust!

How To Make Lemon Pound Cake

An incredibly easy recipe for a delightful lemon pound cake that would surely please any crowd. A delicately moist pound cake that could definitely hold its own even without any glaze!

Prep: 25 mins

Cook: 1 hr

Total: 1 hr 25 mins

Serves:

Ingredients

1 cup butter, not margarine
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 cup sour cream
2 tsp. lemon extract, or more
3 cups plain flour, sift before measuring
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda

Instructions

Cream the butter with the sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
Add sour cream and lemon extract.
In a separate bowl: add salt and soda to the flour and sift.
Gradually, add dry ingredients to the egg mixture, beating until smooth and creamy, about 5 to 7 minutes.
Pour into greased/sprayed tube pan and place in cold oven.
Bake at 300 degrees F for 1 hour or until done.
Cool 5 minutes in pan before removing from the pan.