7 Up Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups flour
5 large eggs
3 cups sugar
1 cup butter, softened
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shortening
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup carbonated lemon-lime beverage (such as 7-Up or Sprite)

Preparation

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and flour 12-cup bundt pan.
Combine flour and salt in bowl and set aside.
Combine remaining ingredients EXCEPT 7-up in large mixer bowl; beat at medium speed until light and fluffy, scraping sides occasionally, 5 minutes.
Reduce speed to low; add dry ingredients and 7-Up. Mix well.
Pour into prepared bundt pan.
Bake 1 1/2 hours @ 325 or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
Cool in pan 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.