2 sticks butter or good butter
2 c. sugar
5 to 6 eggs (use 6, just don't tell the Dr.)
1 c. sour cream
3 c. plain flour (sifted 3 times a must)
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. lemon extract
1/2 tsp. almond extract (yes, use both of these)
1/4 tsp. baking soda (mix w/sour cream)

Cream soft butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time and mix after each addition until all eggs are used. Butter egg, sugar egg, salt egg, sugar egg, sugar egg, etc. Add (with mixer at low speed) 1/3 flour then 1/3 sour cream alternately until all is introduced. Blend in vanilla, lemon extract, and almond extract with a spoon (not the mixer). Pour into greased tube pan and bake for 90 minutes at 350 degrees, or until done. (Maybe 325 degrees depending on oven). Cool 20 minutes before removing from pan.