Elegant Sour Cream Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1/8 tsp. salt
1/2 c. unsalted butter, slightly softened
1/2 c. shortening
3 c. sugar
6 eggs, separated
1 c. sour cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325\u00b0.
Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan; set aside.
Combine cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium mixing bowl.
Cream together butter and shortening; gradually add sugar, beating well.
Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry mix to the egg mixture alternating with sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, stirring just until mixed; set aside.
Beat egg whites until stiff, gently fold into the batter.
Spoon batter into prepared pan.
Bake for 1 1/2 hours, or until the center is set. Cool for 10 minutes, then remove from the pan and cool completely on wire rack.