Big Pound Cake

Submitted by Cheryl F.

"Family Favorite Secret Recipe"

 

• Ready In: 1hr 15mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 Cake

ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened (or 2 sticks)
• 1⁄2 cup shortening
• 3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 1⁄2 cups sifted flour (cake flour)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder, sifted with cake flour
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (or other flavor)

directions

1. Grease and flour Bundt pan.
2. Cream butter, shortening, sugar, and eggs together.
3. Beat until light and fluffy.
4. Gradually add flour and milk alternately-beginning and ending with the flour.
5. Add desired flavoring.
6. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.