Greatma's Cake

My son requested pound cake for his birthday.  Usually I just buy one at the grocery store, but today I decided to make my husband's grandma's cake.  Greatma was a great cook! Here's the recipe. ( If you are on a low cholesterol diet, you might want to skip this.)

Greatma's Cake

3 sticks butter, room temp
2 1/2 cups sugar
10-12 eggs, separated (yes, 10-12 eggs!)
1 cup milk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
4 cups flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt

Beat egg whites together until stiff.

Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt.

 In a large bowl, cream butter with sugar.  Add egg yolks, one at a time, mixing in each.  Mix in  the flour mixture alternately with the milk.  Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.

Gently fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites.

Bake in a well-greased and floured tube pan at 325 for about an hour and a half. ( Check cake after an hour and 15 minutes.)