Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 eggs, beaten
3 c. plain flour
2 sticks butter
3 c. sugar
1 tsp. vanilla or lemon extract
1/2 c. shortening
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 c. sweet milk

Preparation

Beat eggs and set aside.
Mix baking powder with flour.
Cream sugar, butter and shortening with eggs.
Add flour mixture and sweet milk (a little at a time).
Add flavoring.
Pour into greased and floured pan.
Put in cold oven and turn heat to 350\u00b0; bake for 1 hour or until done.
Test:
Stick in a toothpick; when it comes out clean, it's done.