Old Fashioned Lemon Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon lemon zest or 1 teaspoon lemon extract
2 cups white sugar
1 cup shortening (or butter!)
4 eggs
1 cup buttermilk

Preparation

In a bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt. Mix well, or use a sifter.
Stir in lemon zest.
In a mixing bowl, cream sugar and shortening very well, until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, mixing well each time.
Next, add flour mixture and buttermilk alternately, starting and ending with the flour mixture.
Pour into a well-greased bundt or tube pan, and place in a 350 degree F oven for about 60 minutes, or until it tests clean with a toothpick/knife, and cake springs back when touched.