Caramel Nut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
1/4 c. shortening
1 (1 lb.) box brown sugar
1 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. self-rising flour
1 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 c. milk
1 c. finely chopped pecans

Preparation

Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
In a large bowl cream butter and shortening.
Add the brown sugar and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating until creamy.
Sift flour and add alternately with milk and vanilla.
Blend well.
Fold in nuts. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until a cake tester inserted near center of cake comes out clean.