Pound Cake

9 ingredients
11 steps

Ingredients

  • 3 c. plain flour
  • 3 c. sugar
  • 5 eggs
  • 1/2 c. Crisco
  • 2 sticks margarine (room temperature)
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1/2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1 tsp. orange, lemon, rum or coconut flavoring (optional)

Directions

  1. 1
    Mix sugar, butter and Crisco until smooth.
  2. 2
    Add vanilla and eggs.
  3. 3
    Beat well, add flour and milk, beat about 5 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add baking powder.
  5. 5
    Beat 2 minutes.
  6. 6
    Pour into 2 loaf
  7. 7
    or 1 tube pan that has been greased and lined with wax paper.
  8. 8
    Cook at 350° one hour or until tester comes out clean when stuck in cake.
  9. 9
    Cool in pans about 10 minutes.
  10. 10
    Take out of pans.
  11. 11
    Put in a tight container until cold.

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