Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream together butter, shortening and sugar.
2. 2
   Add one egg at a time, mixing well after each one.
3. 3
   Mix baking powder with the flour and gradually add this alternately with the milk to the creamed mixture.
4. 4
   Add flavoring last.
5. 5
   Pour into a well-greased tube pan.
6. 6
   Place into cold oven.
7. 7
   Bake at 300° for 1 hour and 30 minutes.
8. 8
   Do not open oven for the first hour.