Alma'S Almond Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter or margarine
1/2 c. vegetable shortening
3 c. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
1 1/2 tsp. almond flavoring
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. plain flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk

Preparation

In a mixing bowl, cream butter, shortening and sugar until very light and fluffy; add flavorings.
Add eggs, one at a time and beat well.
Add alternately the flour and baking powder with milk beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Bake in a greased and floured tube cake pan at 325\u00b0
for 1 1/2 hours, or in gas oven at 300\u00b0
for 1 hour and 10 minutes.
Do not open oven door before 1 hour.