Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 lb butter, room temperature
• 8 eggs
• 1 lb sugar, sifted
• 1 teaspoon almond flavoring
• 2 tablespoons lemon juice (or other citrus)
• 1 lb flour, sifted
• icing (optional)

Directions

1. 1

   Cream the butter.

2. 2

   Add a pound of eggs (typically 8 or 9 eggs), the sifted sugar, almond flavoring, and lemon juice.

3. 3

   Cream until smooth.

4. 4

   My Grandmother's recipe said to beat for 1/2 hour.

5. 5

   If you are using an electric mixer, adjust accordingly.

6. 6

   Gradually add the flour and mix well.

7. 7

   Pre-heat oven to 300.

8. 8

   Fill a lightly greased form 3/4 of the way.

9. 9

   Loaf pans work well, as do mini-loafs or cup-cakes.

10. 10

    For loafs, check for doneness with knife-test at 90 minutes.

11. 11

    Mini-loafs and cup-cakes will finish sooner.

12. 12

    I like this pound cake plain, or with a light dusting of confectioners' sugar.

13. 13

    Alternately, you can apply a thin coat of icing.