Pound Cake

One 9- and one 10-inch cake

Beat 5 min. at low speed together.

• 1 lb. butter, room temp
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• 3 c. sugar

Add to butter mixture and beat 2 min.

• 10 egg yolks

Beat at high speed in separate bowl, with the same beater, for 2 minutes.

• 10 egg whites
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Sift together.

• 5 ½ c. sifted flour
• 6 tsp. baking powder

Grease the 2 pans and flour, using about ¼ c. of the flour mixture.

Beat creamed mixture 5 min. more; beat in 1/3 of flour into mixture. Add milk and beat until smooth. Add egg whites and beat until smooth. Add remaining flour. Increase speed to medium and beat 5 min. Add flavorings and beat at medium for 2 min.

• ¾ c. milk
• 2 tsp. vanilla
• 1 tsp. grated lemon rind
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Pour batter into pans and bake at 300° for 1 hr. and 15 min. or until centers spring back when lightly pressed with finger tip. Cool in pans on wire rack 10 min., invert and cool completely.