Old-Fashioned Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb butter (2 cups)
1 lb sugar (2 1/4 cups)
9 eggs
4 cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon grated lemon rind
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar until very light and creamy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Gradually add cake flour, blending thoroughly. (Use a medium speed for this.).
Add lemon rind and juice.
Bake in 2 greased and parchment paper-lined or waxed paper-lined 9x5\" pans at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Frost or glaze, or leave plain.
*If wanting to make a half a recipe, use 5 eggs.