Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
2 sticks butter
2 3/4 c. sugar
6 eggs
3 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1/3 tsp. almond flavoring
1/2 tsp. lemon flavoring
1 tsp. vanilla flavoring

Preparation

Cream the shortening and butter.
Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed of an electric mixer until well blended.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in flavorings.
Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 10 minutes.
Remove from pan; cool completely on a rack.
Yields one 10-inch cake.