Ann Lander's Pound Cake

• 3 sticks margarine, softened
• 3 c. sugar
• 5 lg. eggs
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. lemon extract or 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 7/8 c. ginger ale or similar soda

Directions :

1. Cream margarine until light.
2. Cream in sugar and beat until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Beat in 1 cup flour, then add extracts and a little ginger ale.
5. Continue adding flour, alternating with ginger ale, until all ingredients are used.
6. Beating can be done by hand or with electric mixer until batter is smooth.
7. Pour batter in 2 greased and floured 9'x5" loaf pans or one greased and floured 10" tube pan.
8. Bake in preheated 275 degree oven for 1 hour 45 minutes or until a knife or cake tester inserted in middle of cake comes out clean and cake has begun to shrink from sides of pan.
9. Let cool in pan.
10. Baking time will be slightly longer for 10" tube cake.

• 3 sticks margarine, softened
• 3 c. sugar
• 5 lg. eggs
• 3 c. sifted flour
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/2 tsp. lemon extract or 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
• 1/2 tsp. almond extract
• 7/8 c. ginger ale or similar soda

Directions :

1. Cream margarine until light.
2. Cream in sugar and beat until fluffy.
3. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
4. Beat in 1 cup flour, then add extracts and a little ginger ale.
5. Continue adding flour, alternating with ginger ale, until all ingredients are used.
6. Beating can be done by hand or with electric mixer until batter is smooth.
7. Pour batter in 2 greased and floured 9'x5" loaf pans or one greased and floured 10" tube pan.
8. Bake in preheated 275 degree oven for 1 hour 45 minutes or until a knife or cake tester inserted in middle of cake comes out clean and cake has begun to shrink from sides of pan.
9. Let cool in pan.
10. Baking time will be slightly longer for 10" tube cake.