The Best Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 0.5 cups shortening
• 3 cups white sugar
• 5 eggs
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cups self-rising flour
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon lemon extract
• 0.5 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. 1

   Don't preheat the oven. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Sift together the all-purpose flour and self-rising flour; set aside.

2. 2

   In a large bowl, cream together margarine, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Then beat in flour mixture and milk, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, stir in lemon extract and vanilla.

3. 3

   Pour batter into a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Place cake in a cool oven and set the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.