Pound Cake
Created by sweety_Lisa on November 8, 2014
- Servings: 14
- Prep Time: 15m
- Cook Time: 90m
- Recipe #15699
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup vegetable shortening
- 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extrct (not the imitation use the pure)
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup whole milk
How to Make
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 300º F. Grease large bundt pan very well.
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Step 2: Cream together butter, vegetable shortening and granulated sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, making sure each is fully incorporated before adding another, then beat about 3-4 minutes until thick. Beat in vanilla extract.
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Step 3: Reduce mixer speed to low, or use a large spoon, mix in flour and milk alternately, making sure to combine well but not to over mix!
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Step 4: Pour batter into prepared pan.
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Step 5: Bake 1 1/2 hours or until a cake tester skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Step 6: Remove from oven and allow to cool for about 10-15 minutes on a wire rack before turning the cake out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (125.8 g)
- Calories 407.9
- Total Fat - 17.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 6.2 g
- Cholesterol - 84.5 mg
- Sodium - 4089.7 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 56.9 g
- Dietary Fiber - 1.1 g
- Sugars - 36.8 g
- Protein - 5.9 g
- Calcium - 39.1 mg
- Iron - 0.8 mg
- Vitamin C - 0 mg
- Thiamin - 0.1 mg