Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. soft butter
1 1/2 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. lemon rind, grated (or flavor)
5 eggs
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. cake flour, sifted
1/4 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
Cream butter at number 7 speed until soft.
Add sugar gradually and continue beating until thoroughly blended.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, on number 8 speed.
Beat thoroughly before adding each egg.
Blend in flavor; add dry ingredients.
When all has been added, beat at number 3 speed thoroughly, beating batter.
Bake in slow oven at 300\u00b0 to 325\u00b0.