Virginia Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
1/2 c. milk
6 eggs
3 c. flour
1 tsp. each: vanilla and lemon extract

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until light.
Add eggs (slightly beaten).
Add flour and milk (alternately), beating after each addition.
Add 1 teaspoon baking powder to the last cup of flour, stirring in the flavorings.
Baking in a well-greased and floured 9-inch tube pan, bake 45 minutes at 200\u00b0, then increase heat to 350\u00b0 and bake until done, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
When done, cake will leave tester clean.
Cool in pan 15 minutes; turn out.