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If you like homemade pound cake, you really need to try this recipe from my great grandmother. You will need a tube pan for this recipe.



Pound Cake Recipe



1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened

3 sticks butter

3 cups granulated sugar

6 eggs

3 cups flour

pinch of salt

2 teaspoons lemon extract



Let cream cheese and butter soften to room temperature. In a large bowl combine cream cheese and butter. Add in sugar and mix until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and pinch of salt. Beat mixture for 3 minutes. Add lemon extract and beat the cake batter for an additional 2 minutes. Pour batter into a greased and floured tube pan and place in a cool oven. Turn the oven on to 300 degrees and bake for 1 1/2 hours.