INGREDIENTS
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1 cup butter, softened
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3 cups sugar
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3 teaspoons coarsely ground pepper
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2 teaspoons lemon extract
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6 eggs
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3 cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup heavy whipping cream
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confectioners' sugar
DIRECTIONS
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In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar. Beat in pepper and extract. Add eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each addition. Add flour alternately with cream; mix well.
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Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325 degrees F for 70-75 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.