Mom'S Famous Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cup butter, at room temperature--no substitute
1/2 cup shortening (i.e. crisco)
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups plain flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon flavoring

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well.
Add baking powder,vanilla and lemon flavorings; mix well.
Add 1/3 of the flour and 1/3 of the milk; stir well.
Repeat until all the milk and flour are added and well combined.
Bake in prepared (greased/floured) tube pan at 350 degrees for 75 to 90 minutes, or until cake tester comes out clean when inserted in center of cake.