Cold Oven Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and Crisco well.
2. 2
   Add sugar and beat until fluffy.
3. 3
   Add eggs, one at a time, and beat well after each addition.
4. 4
   Sift together flour and baking powder.
5. 5
   Add flour alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour, beating well after each.
6. 6
   Add vanilla or lemon.
7. 7
   Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
8. 8
   Turn oven to bake at 325°.
9. 9
   Do not preheat oven.
10. 10
    Bake for 1 1/2 hours.