Plain Pound Cake

10 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 c. butter, softened
  • 1/2 c. shortening
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 3 c. flour
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp. each: salt and ground mace
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp. lemon extract

Directions

  1. 1
    Cream butter and shortening.
  2. 2
    Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of electric mixer.
  3. 3
    Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
  4. 4
    Combine flour, baking powder, salt and mace.
  5. 5
    Stir well.
  6. 6
    Add flour mixture to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  7. 7
    Mix just until blended after each addition.
  8. 8
    Stir in flavorings.
  9. 9
    Pour into greased and floured Bundt pan.
  10. 10
    Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours or until tester inserted in center comes out clean.
  11. 11
    Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool thoroughly on wire rack.

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