Almond Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain sifted flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until very light and fluffy.
Add flavorings.
Add eggs one at a time and beat well. Add alternately the measured flour and baking powder with milk, beginning with flour mixture and ending with flour mixture.
Bake in a greased tube pan in a preheated 325\u00b0 oven for 1 1/2 hours or until cake tests done.
For a sheet cake, bake in a greased 11 x 15-inch pan at 350\u00b0 for 25 minutes or until cake tests done.