Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb. butter, softened
1 lb. sugar (2 1/2 c.)
1 lb. sifted flour (4 c.)
9 eggs
1 Tbsp. lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated lemon rind (optional)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Grease tube pan.
Cream the butter, adding sugar gradually.
Beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Gradually add flour; blend until thoroughly mixed.
Add lemon juice and rind.
Pour batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Turn cake out onto cooling rack and cool to room temperature.