Baptist Pound Cake

This amazing, delicious and simple pound cake comes from an old beat up home ec book. It has a delicious crispy crust.

1/2 c butter

1/2 c shortening

3 c sugar

5 eggs

1 tsp vanilla

3 c flour

1/2 tsp baking powder

1 c milk

Using a hand or standing mixer, cream the butter and shortening together. Then add in the sugar and mix well.

Add the eggs one at time, mixing well after each.

Whisk together the flour and baking powder. Alternate adding this and the milk to the sugar mixture. So not over mix or it might toughen the batter. Add the vanilla.

Pour this into a greased bundt pan, smoothing over the top. Put into a COLD OVEN and set it for 350º. Bake it for 1 hour 5-15 minutes. The top should still look a little wet.