Mom's Famous Pound Cake

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup butter, at room temperature--no substitute
  • 1/2 cup shortening ( i.e. crisco)
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 cups plain flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.

Add eggs one at a time, beating well.

Add baking powder,vanilla and lemon flavorings; mix well.

Add 1/3 of the flour and 1/3 of the milk; stir well.

Repeat until all the milk and flour are added and well combined.

Bake in prepared (greased/floured) tube pan at 350 degrees for 75 to 90 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center of cake.