Old Fashioned Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. sugar
1 c. shortening
2 c. all-purpose flour
1 tsp. lemon flavoring or 1 tsp. grated lemon peel
2 tsp. vanilla
6 large eggs

Preparation

Cream sugar, vanilla and shortening until fluffy.
Add eggs alternately with flour.
Beat until well blended.
Add lemon flavoring.
Pour into well greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 1/2-inch loaf pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours or until center is done. Cool about 10 minutes on wire rack; remove from pan and cool completely.