Grandma Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. sifted cake flour
1 c. milk (room temperature)
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. shortening

Preparation

Cream butter, sugar and shortening.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition.
Add flour and milk alternately having added the baking powder to the last addition of flour.
Last add flavoring.
Use electric mixer.
Pour into a round tube pan which has been greased thoroughly.
Flour lightly and place in a cold oven.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Do not open door until time is up.
Do not turn on oven until cake is in it.