Granny'S Pound Cake

9 ingredients
9 steps

Ingredients

  • 1/2 lb. butter or margarine (room temperature)
  • 1/2 c. Crisco shortening
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 5 eggs (room temperature)
  • 1 c. milk
  • 3 c. plain flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
  • 1 c. chopped pecans (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter or margarine, Crisco and sugar thoroughly with electric mixer.
  2. 2
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each egg.
  3. 3
    Add flour and milk alternately; add vanilla and nuts.
  4. 4
    Stir with spoon to mix.
  5. 5
    Pour into a well greased and floured tube pan. Place in a cold oven.
  6. 6
    Turn oven on to
  7. 7
    325°.
  8. 8
    Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.
  9. 9
    Remove cake from tube pan when cooled.

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