buttermilk pound cake iii

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1/2 cup butter
• 3 cups white sugar
• 6 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 6 egg whites

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 45 mins


• preheat oven to 325 degrees f (165 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. mix together the flour and baking soda; set aside.
• in a large bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. beat in the yolks one at a time, then stir in the lemon extract. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, mixing just until incorporated. pour batter into prepared pan.
• in a large glass or metal mixing bowl, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter, then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. pour batter into prepared pan.
• bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out a wire rack and cool completely.