Aunt Johnnie S Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients for Aunt Johnnie S Pound Cake

• 1 cup (2 sticks) shortening
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
• White Sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon almond extract
• 1 cup milk
• 4 teaspoons baking powder
• Cake Flour

How to Make Aunt Johnnie S Pound Cake

1. Preheat oven to 300°F (150°C).
2. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan thoroughly. Dust with extra flour, tapping out excess.
3. In a large bowl, cream together 1 cup (2 sticks) shortening, 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, and 3 cups granulated sugar until light and fluffy using an electric mixer. (This may take 5-7 minutes)
4. Add 6 large eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
5. Beat in 1 teaspoon almond extract.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour and 4 teaspoons baking powder.
7. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, alternating with 1 cup milk, beginning and ending with the flour. Mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
8. Pour batter into the prepared bundt pan.
9. Bake in the preheated oven for 60-75 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. If browning too quickly, loosely tent with foil.
10. Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely.