Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Name: Old Fashioned Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1/2 c. shortening; 1 c. butter (at room temperature); 3 c. sugar; 5 eggs (at room temperature); 3 c. cake flour; 1/2 tsp. baking powder; 1 c. milk; 2 tsp. vanilla extract; 2 tsp. lemon extract

9 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1 c. butter (at room temperature)
3 c. sugar
5 eggs (at room temperature)
3 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
2 tsp. vanilla extract
2 tsp. lemon extract

Directions

1

Grease and flour a tube pan.
2

In a large bowl cream together the shortening, butter and sugar.
3

Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
4

Sift the flour and baking powder together and add the mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk and extracts.
5

Bake in a 325° oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
6

Let the cake cool in the pan for about 15 minutes. Serves 8.