Buttermilk Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 14
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 cups sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 3 cups flour
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Recipe

• 1 beat butter and shortening at medium speed for 2 min or until creamy.
• 2 gradually add sugar, beating 5 to 7 minutes.
• 3 add eggs, one at a time, beating just until incorporated.
• 4 dissolve soda in buttermilk.
• 5 combine flour and salt, add to butter mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 6 mix at low speed after each addition just until blended.
• 7 stir in flavorings.
• 8 pour batter into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan.
• 9 bake at 350° for 1 hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.
• 10 cool in pan on a wire rack 10 to 15 min, remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack.
• 11 makes 14 servings.
• 12 when cooled sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
• 13 note- cake may also be baked in two 9 x 5 inch loaf pans, bake at 350° for 45 to 50 minutes.