Yuletide Pound Cake

By ezunich

Ingredients

• Glaze:
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp rum extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 cup (8 ounces) sour cream
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar
• 2 to 3 tsp milk

Preparation

Step 1

In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. Combine flour and ba.king powder; add to creamed mixturealrnately with sour cream. Beat just until combined.

Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 45-50 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 Combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over cake.