Butter Pound Cake

This rich pound cake is delicious plain, or served with ice cream or a fruit topping.

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1 cup butter

6 eggs

3 cups white sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 pint heavy whipping cream

1 tablespoon vanilla extract

2 teaspoons lemon extract

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9 or 10 inch tube pan.

With an electric mixer, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time and mix well.

Introduce the flour, one cup at a time while adding cream a little at a time until all flour and cream is mixed in well.

Add the vanilla and lemon flavoring and blend well. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake at 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for 1-1/2 hours or until center springs back from small amount of pressure. Immediately turn out on cake rack to cool.

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