Pound Cake

Name: Pound Cake
Ingredients: 2 sticks butter or margarine; 1/2 c. shortening; 3 c. white sugar; 5 large or 6 small eggs; 1 tsp. lemon flavoring; 1 tsp. vanilla flavoring; 3 c. sifted flour; 1 tsp. baking powder; 1/4 tsp. salt; 1 c. milk

10 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

2 sticks butter or margarine
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. white sugar
5 large or 6 small eggs
1 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk

Directions

1

Sift flour, salt and baking powder 3 times.
2

Cream margarine and shortening well.
3

Beat in sugar.
4

Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5

Add flavorings and blend.
6

Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with milk, starting and ending with flour.
7

Beat well and pour into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
8

Bake at 325° for 70 minutes.
9

Cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.