Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb. butter or 2 sticks margarine
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. lemon
3 c. sifted plain flour
pinch of salt
1 c. sweet milk
6 eggs
1/2 tsp. baking powder

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Add vanilla and lemon extract and blend well.
Add eggs, one at a time and continue beating after each addition.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and add alternating to creamed mixture with milk.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours at 325\u00b0 or until cake tests done.