Margaret's Pound Cake

Name: Margaret's Pound Cake
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 eggs; 1 cup Milk; 1/2 cup Shortening; 2 stick Butter softened; 3 cup All Purpose Flour; 3 cup Sugar; 1 dash of salt; 2 tbsp Vanilla extract; 1/2 tsp Baking Powder

Brandy Arthur @cook_3120079

I received this recipe from a dear friend about 10 years ago. I've made it many times and have shared the recipe just as many! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

Brandy Arthur @cook_3120079

I received this recipe from a dear friend about 10 years ago. I've made it many times and have shared the recipe just as many! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have.

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Ingredients

5eggs
1 cupMilk
1/2 cupShortening
2 stickButter softened
3 cupAll Purpose Flour
3 cupSugar
1 dashof salt
2 tbspVanilla extract
1/2 tspBaking Powder

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Steps

1

Preheat oven to 325.
2

Cream the butter, shortening and sugar
3

Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition
4

Add vanilla extract. ( You can use any extract flavor you like. I've used lemon and almond and they taste great!)
5

In a separate bowl combine the flour, salt and baking powder, mix well
6

Alternately with the milk, add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, and mix well after each addition
7

Pour into a greased and floured bundt or tube pan and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes
8

Enjoy!!