Vanilla Pound Cake

By abrocakes

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs, jumbo, beaten lightly
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 1/2 cups cake flour, sifted (14 ounces)
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 15 cup tube pan with pan coating.
2. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Whisk together and set aside.
3. In the bowl of an electric mixer, using the paddle attachment, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Beat in the eggs, then stir in the vanilla.
5. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.
6. Bake in the preheated oven for 70 to 75 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.