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Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 pound of sugar
• 1 pound of flour
• 3/4 pound of butter
• 9 eggs
• 1 teaspoonful of baking powder
• 1 teaspoonful of lemon extract
• 1 nutmeg grated

Instructions

Cream the butter, and add half the flour, sifting the baking powder with the other half. Beat the yolks to a creamy foam, and add; and then the sugar, beating hard. Have the whites a stiff froth, and stir in, adding flavoring and remainder of flour. Bake in one large loaf for one hour, letting the oven be moderate. Frost, if liked.

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Source

The Easiest Way in Housekeeping and Cooking (1903).