Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream butter and shortening together in mixer until smooth. Add eggs, 1 at a time.
2. 2
   Add sugar, one cup at a time, and add slowly.
3. 3
   Add flour, 1 cup at a time, mixing in 1/2 cup milk as needed.
4. 4
   After mixture is all mixed, add another 1/2 cup milk with 1 teaspoon baking powder dissolved into milk.
5. 5
   Add vanilla.
6. 6
   Bake in large pan, 9 x 12-inch character pans.
7. 7
   (Recipe may be cut in half if a large cake is not desired.)
8. 8
   Bake at 325° for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, depending how deep pan is.
9. 9
   A 9 x 12-inch takes only 1 hour.
10. 10
    Check at 50 minutes.