SelmaS Virginia Pound Cake - butter

Method

• Cream together butter and Crisco.
• Add sugar and continue to cream until perfectly smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until well blended.
• Add cake flour a little at a time.
• Slowly add milk, then flavorings.
• Add baking powder last. (This is a lighter and better blended mixture if electric mixer is used.) Grease and flour a large Bundt pan (or line with foil and grease and flour a large tube pan or a small tube pan and a loaf pan).
• Pour cake batter into pans and place in a cold oven.
• Turn temperature to 325° or 350° and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Do not jar cake or remove from oven too soon.
• Cool slightly and remove from pan.
• Can be served as a base for strawberry shortcake.
• Toasted pound cake slices spread with butter make an excellent breakfast treat.
• Freezes well.
• Serves 15.