Ingredients
3 cups all purpose flour
3 cups sugar
1 lb butter
1 8-oz package cream cheese
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons lemon extract
Preparation
Pre heat oven to 325 degrees. Cream together cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add sugar, all at once, and beat for approximately 10 minutes (longer if using a hand mixer). Add first four eggs, one at a time, and beat at least two minutes after each addition. Slowly beat in 1/2 of flour, stir slowly and add one egg. Increase speed, beat approximately one minute until well blended. Add remaining flour and egg, using the same process, beating about one minute. Add extracts and blend in thoroughly. Pour into a well greased and floured tube cake pan. Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Remove from oven, allow to cool about 15 minutes and invert on serving dish. Serve cool. Add fruit, if desired or just sprinkle top with confectionary sugar.
