Old-Fashioned Pound Cake

By marck

Ingredients

• 1 C butter, softened
• 1/2 C shortening
• 3 C sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 C all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 C milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp lemon extract

Preparation

Step 1

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine flour and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, mixing well after each addition. Stir in vanilla and lemon flavorings. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Bake at 350 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely.

Yield one 10-inch cake