Economy Pound Cake
(from Fluff’s recipe box)
Can substitute 8 oz. cream cheese for 1/4 C shortening
Source: Mom
Prep time: 30 minutes
Cook time: 55 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 C sugar
- 1 C shortening
- 4 eggs
- 3 C flour
- 1 C buttermilk
- 1 t soda
- 1 t baking powder
- 1 t vanilla
- 1 t lemon juice
- yellow food coloring
Directions
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Cream sugar and shortening. Add one egg at at time; beat well after each addition. Mix soda, flour, and baking powder, and sift together. Add flour and buttermilk alternately. Add 4 or 5 drops of food coloring, then add vanilla and lemon juice. Beat at low speed for 4 minutes. Bake 55-60 minutes at 350 degrees in a greased and floured tube pan.