This recipe got two thumbs up from everybody that had a taste! And even better when served with fresh strawberries and/or blueberries. The only thing I added was 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg.
1/2 pound (2 sticks) butter, plus more for pan
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
3 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
1/2 teaspoon fine salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
With a mixer, cream butter and shortening together. Add sugar, a little at a time. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition. Stir dry ingredients together in a bowl and add to mixer alternately with milk, starting with the flour and ending with the flour. Mix in vanilla. Pour into a greased and floured tube pan and bake for 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until a toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean.
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen
Read more at: http://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/paula-deen/mamas-pound-cake-recipe.html?oc=linkback
