Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan. In a large mixing bowl, combine butter, shortening and sugar. Beat until creamy.
2. 2
   Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. 3
   Stir to mix. Gradually add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, alternately with the milk. Add the vanilla and mix well.
4. 4
   Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake for about 1 hour 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into center of cake.
5. 5
   Allow to cool in pan for about 10 minutes before turning it out onto a cake plate.