Southern Pound Cake

Name: Southern Pound Cake
Ingredients: 1 cup (225 ml) butter, softened; 1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening (Crisco); 3 cups (700 ml) sugar; 5 eggs; 3 cups (700 ml) cake flour; 1 cup (225 ml) milk; 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla; 1 tsp (5 ml). almond extract; 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder

9 ingredients

12 steps

Ingredients

1 cup (225 ml) butter, softened
1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening (Crisco)
3 cups (700 ml) sugar
5 eggs
3 cups (700 ml) cake flour
1 cup (225 ml) milk
1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
1 tsp (5 ml). almond extract
1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder

Directions

1

Cream together butter and shortening.
2

Add sugar and continue to cream until perfectly smooth, about 10 minutes.
3

Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
4

Add cake flour a little at a time.
5

Slowly add milk, then flavorings.
6

Add baking powder last.
7

Grease and flour a large bundt pan.
8

Pour cake batter into pan and place in a cold oven.
9

Turn temperature to 325 degrees (175 C.) or 350 degrees (175 C.) and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
10

Do not jar cake or remove from oven too soon.
11

Cool slightly and remove from pan.
12

Freezes well.