Pound Cake III

I use this recipe all the time for weddings, and people love it!

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Total Time: 2 hr
• Calories: 423 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter
• ½ cup shortening
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 ¼ cups milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour, sifted

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the vanilla. Beat in the flour mixture alternately with the milk. Pour batter into prepared pan.

Step 3

Bake in the preheated oven for 80 to 90 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Let cool in pan for 10 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack and cool completely.