Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. sifted cake flour
2 c. sugar
1 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. shortening
1 c. whole unbeaten eggs (4 to 5)
3/4 c. milk
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Sift dry ingredients together and add shortening and eggs. Mix for 3 minutes on medium speed.
Add milk and vanilla.
Mix for 2 minutes on medium speed.
Pour batter into 10-inch tube pan, which has been coated with shortening and dusted with flour.
Bake in moderate oven at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/4 hours (75 minutes) until done. Not necessary to frost.
May dust with powdered sugar, if desired.