Yellow Pound Cake
A classic yellow pound cake with a dense, rich texture.
Ingredients
cold butter
1 cup
granulated sugar
1 2/3 cups
salt
1/4 teaspoon
eggs
5
all-purpose flour (sifted)
2 cups
vanilla extract
1 tablespoon
fresh lemon juice
1 teaspoon
Instructions
1
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F. Grease pans.
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Step 2
Put butter in a large mixing bowl and work it with a wooden spoon until it become shiny, about 5 minutes. Add sugar and salt; continue to work sugar and butter together. When well mixed, add eggs one at a time, stirring well after each addition. After third egg has been incorporated, add 2 tablespoons flour. Add the last 2 eggs and continue to stir, and then add the rest of the flour in 4 parts, stirring well after each addition. Beat in vanilla extract and lemon juice.
3
Step 3
Spoon batter into prepared pans. Bake for 40 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
4
Step 4
Remove cake from oven and run a knife around the sides of the pan; turn out onto a wire rack, then turn cake face up. Cool, uncovered, for 15 minutes, then cover with a clean towel (otherwise the cake will become dry and hard).
