Light and Fluffy Lemon Pound Cake

I know that the description is a bit of a misnomer, but that is what it is. This cake has a light taste. It is not too sweet, but it has plenty of sugar. It is not as dense as most pound cakes.

• Ready In: 1 hr 5 mins
• Serves: 16-20
• Yields: 2 loaves

Ingredients

• 1  cup butter or 1  cup  Crisco
• 3  cups sugar
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt
• 6  eggs
• 3  cups flour
• 1⁄4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1  teaspoon  lemon extract
• 1  teaspoon  orange extract
• 1  cup buttermilk

Directions

1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Sift together the flour and baking soda in a small bowl.
3. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, cream cheese, and salt together.
4. Beat in each egg one at a time. Add the flavors.
5. Combine the flour mixture to the wet mixture.
6. Finally add the buttermilk.
7. Bake in a loaf pan for 50 minutes.