Recipe Easter Lamb Pound Cake (Holiday)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 pound butter
• 3 cups sugar, divided
• 8 eggs, separated
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 1/3 cup bourbon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans

Preparing/Cooking:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Cream together butter and 2 cups sugar until light and fluffy.
• Mix in egg yolks one at a time.
• Gradually mix in the flour, alternating with the vanilla, almond extract, and bourbon.
• Beat until smooth and creamy.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until stiff but not dry.
• Beat 1 cup sugar into egg whites.
• Gently fold flour mixture into egg white mixture.
• Blend pecans into the batter.
• Pour into a lamb-shaped pound cake mold.
• Bake in a preheated oven for 1 1/2 hours, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
• Let cool in the pan for at least 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.

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