The BEST Homemade Pound Cake

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Grease and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan.

Step 2

In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream together butter and shortening.

Step 3

Add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.

Step 4

Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.

Step 5

Combine sifted flour, baking powder and salt.

Step 6

Add flour mixture to butter/sugar mixture, alternating with milk.

Step 7

Stir in vanilla and lemon extract. Pour batter into prepared Bundt pan.

Step 8

Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, until wooden pick inserted comes out clean.

Step 9

Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove cake from pan and cool completely.