Classic Southern Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticks)unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cupvegetable shortening
• 3 cupsgranulated sugar
• 5 largeeggs, room temperature
• 3 cupsall-purpose flour
• 1/2 tspbaking powder
• 1/4 tspsalt
• 1 cupwhole milk, room temperature
• 1 tspvanilla extract
• 1/2 tspalmond extract

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Method

1. 1

   Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or bundt pan.

2. 2

   Cream butter, shortening, and sugar together on medium speed 5-7 minutes, until light and fluffy.

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3. 3

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

4. 4

   Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together in a separate bowl.

5. 5

   Alternate adding the flour mixture and milk to the butter mixture in three additions, beginning and ending with flour; mix just until combined.

6. 6

   Stir in vanilla and almond extracts.

7. 7

   Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth the top; bake 70-80 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

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8. 8

   Cool in the pan 15 minutes, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely before slicing.

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