How to Make Pound Cake

This moist cake will have you going back for seconds.

Step 1: Preheat oven Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then grease and flour the pan and set it aside.
Step 2: Mix together Use your mixer to cream the butter and shortening together in one of the mixing bowls.
Step 3: Add ingredients Slowly add the sugar. Then add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each one.
Step 4: Stir ingredients Mix the flour, salt, and baking powder in the other bowl. Slowly stir this mixture into the butter mixture, alternating with adding the milk.
TIP: Begin and end with the flour mixture, adding milk in between.
Step 5: Add vanilla Add the vanilla extract and mix well. Then pour the batter into the pan and bake for 60 to 90 minutes.
Step 6: Insert toothpick Insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. When it comes out clean, the cake is done.
Step 7: Cool pan Allow the pan to cool for 10 minutes. Then slice the cake and top it with whipped cream and your favorite fruit.
FACT: Vanilla is one of the most expensive crops to produce because of the labor-intensive cultivation and curing processes.