Southern Lemon Pound Cake

Ingredients

Cake

• 3 c. Flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/8 tsp. salt
• 3 c. sugar
• 5 eggs
• 8 oz. (2 sticks) butter
• 1/2 c. vegetable shortening
• 2 tsp. lemon extract
• 1 c. milk

Frosting

• 1 (8 oz.) pkg. cream cheese
• 1 lb. confectioners' sugar
• 2 Tbsp lemon juice

Directions

1. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together and set aside.
2. Cream shortening, butter and sugar together until light and fluffy.
3. Add 1 egg at a time, beating for 1 minute after each addition.
4. Add flavoring and beat.
5. Add portions of dry ingredients alternately with milk.
6. Beat until completely mixed.
7. Pour mixture into a greased and floured 10 inch tube pan and bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 hour and 20 minutes.
8. Remove from oven and cool
9. Cream together cream cheese and sifted confectioners' sugar.
10. Add lemon juice, 1/2 teaspoon at a time, until frosting reaches spreading consistency.
11. Spread on cooled cake

Notes

• Frosting ingredients should all be at room temperature

Contributed by :

• World Recipes Y-Group