Lemon Pound Cake

Submitted by bert2421

"This recipe came from a Robin Hood booklet I got at the grocery store. I have made it several times. The picture shows it on a large plate, surrounded by sugared red and green grapes."

 

• Ready In: 1hr 25mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Serves: 8-10

ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
• 3⁄4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
• 1 1⁄2 cups sugar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons vanilla
• 4 eggs
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh lemon rind
• 2 1⁄4 cups sifted cake-and-pastry flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• icing sugar

directions

1. Combine softened cream cheese, margarine, sugar and vanilla, mixing until well blended.
2. Add eggs one at a time, mixing at low speed until well blended.
3. Add lemon rind.
4. Gradually add flour and baking powder combined, mixing at a low speed until well blended.
5. Spread batter in a greased and floured 9" tube or bundt pan.
6. Bake at 325 for about 70 minutes or until cake tests done.
7. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pan.
8. If desired, sift icing sugar over cake when cool.

Reviews

[fairfax1989]

excellent!!! no other way to explain it.