Brown Sugar Pound Cake(Won First Place Blue Ribbon State Fair 1992) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter (2 sticks)
1 lb. light brown sugar
1 c. sugar
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. shortening (1 stick margarine)
5 eggs
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 c. chopped nuts (cake cuts better if omitted)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Beat butter and shortening together. Gradually add the sugars, creaming until mixture is light and fluffy.
Beat in eggs, one at a time.
Sift together dry ingredients; add alternately with milk and vanilla to the creamed mixture.
Stir in nuts (if used).
Pour batter into greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake in moderate oven (350\u00b0) for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until done when tested with a straw or cake tester.
Cool 10 minutes, then remove from the pan.
Pour glaze over hot cake.
Serves 20 to 24.