Southern Pound Cake

Just posting a couple of Oxborrow family favorites (both of which I made recently for Graham's birthday!).

2 cups sugar

1/2 lb. butter

6 eggs (let sit at room temperature for at least 20 minutes)

1 tsp. vanilla

1 tsp. lemon extract or lemon zest

2 cups plain flour

Cream sugar and butter together until lemony colored. Add eggs one at a time, beat on highest speed for 100 strokes or about one minute for each egg. Add vanilla and lemon extract. Add flour a little at a time until blended well. Pour batter in a greased and floured bundt pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes and then turn down to 325 degrees for about 40 minutes more or until done. Let cool for 5-10 minutes and then turn pan over. Serve with fruit and whip cream or ice cream.