Buttermilk Pound Cake III Recipe

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. Mix together the flour and baking soda; set aside.

In a large bowl cream together the butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the yolks one at a time then stir in the lemon extract. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixing just until incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.

In a large glass or metal mixing bowl beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Fold 1/3 of the whites into the batter then quickly fold in remaining whites until no streaks remain. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Bake in the preheated oven for 90 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.