Abby's Pound Cake

3 sticks (3/4 lb.) margarine, at room temperature
3 cups sugar
5 large eggs
3 cups flour, sifted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract OR 1 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
7/8 cup ginger ale or similar soda

Cream margarine until light. Cream in sugar and beat until fluffy. Beat in eggs, one at a time. Beat in 1 cup flour; then, add extracts and a little ginger ale.

Continue adding flour, alternating with ginger ale, until all ingredients are used. Beating can be done by hand or with electric mixer until batter is smooth.

Pour batter into 2 greased and floured 9x5 loaf pans, or 1 10" tube pan. Bake in preheated 275 degree oven for 1 hour, 45 minutes, or until clean test and cake has begun to shrink from sides of pan. Let cool in pan(s). 10" tube baking time may be slightly longer.

Back to the Main Recipe Page
Back to Hobbies and Other Interests
Back to Coach Carmona's Home Page

     Click to send email!