Makes one 10-inch cake or 2 loafs.
Ingredients:
2 cups butter
2 cups granulated sugar
3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
8 large eggs, separated
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3 tbsp. lemon juice (optional)
Preparation:
- Preheat oven to 175 C (350 F).
- Cream the butter. Add sugar and beat until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time while beating well. After the third egg has been beaten in well, add 1 cup flour and mix. Add the other 2 eggs and the last cup of flour and mix well. Add remaining eggs, vanilla and other spices as desired.
- Pour into a greased and floured pan. Bake for 1 hour.
