pennsylvania dutch pound cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 1 cup butter
• 1 (16 ounce) package confectioners' sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups cake flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 4 egg whites

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ready Time: 1 hr 35 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. sift together the flour and baking powder. 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 juice and vanilla. beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk.
• 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 75 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.