Pound Cake

Directions:

Cream butter, Crisco and sugar. Add eggs one at a time. Beat well. Alternate flour and milk. Beat slowly until well mixed. Grease and flour tube pan. Bake 1 1/2 hours on 300°. Make frosting by beating sugar, lemon juice and lemon rind together. If frosting is too thin, add more sugar to thicken.

Ingredients

Cake:

• 1/2 lb butter
• 1/2 cup Crisco
• 3 cups sugar
• 7 large eggs (room temperature)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
• 3 1/2 cups Swansdown cake flour
• 3/4 cup milk
• 4 teaspoons lemon extract
• 1/4 teaspoon almond extract (optional)

Frosting: (or use your favorite cream cheese icing)

• 1 1/2 cups 10x powdered sugar
• 4 tablespoons lemon juice
• Grated rind of one lemon