THE BEST POUND CAKE

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This is a wonderfully moist pound cake. I have tried countless recipes, but this one is without a doubt THE BEST!

Provided by RBLAIR

Categories Desserts Cakes Pound Cake Recipes

Time 1h30m

Yield 14

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1 cup margarine
½ cup shortening
3 cups white sugar
5 eggs
2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
½ cup self-rising flour
1 cup evaporated milk
1 tablespoon lemon extract
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Don't preheat oven. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Sift together the all purpose flour and self-rising flour; set aside.
In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, stir in the lemon extract and vanilla.
Pour batter into a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Place cake in cool oven and set oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 498.2 calories, Carbohydrate 65.2 g, Cholesterol 75.7 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 0.7 g, Protein 6.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 227.9 mg, Sugar 44.8 g