Buttermilk Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups sifted all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk

Instructions

1. Heat oven to 325 degrees F. Grease and dust with flour a 10 inch tube pan.
2. Cream butter and shortening together.
3. Add vanilla extract gradually.
4. Cream in sugar.
5. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6. Sift dry ingredients together and add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk.
7. Pour batter into prepared pan, and bake for 1 1/4 hours.