Lemon Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
3 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
3 c. sugar
6 eggs, room temperature
1 c. sour cream
1/4 c. fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp. grated lemon peel

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350\u00b0.
Prepare either two paper-lined loaf pans or a 10-inch tube pan.
Sift together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside.
Cream butter until smooth.
Add sugar and beat until light.
Add eggs, one at a time, until well combined.
Mix in flour alternately with sour cream and lemon juice.
Add grated lemon peel and stir until thoroughly combined.
Pour batter in pan(s) and bake for 1 hour.
When done (test with toothpick), let cool for 10 minutes in pan, then place on a wire rack until completely cool (approximately 3 to 4 hours).