Country Pound Cake

Step 1
Do not preheat the oven. Grease 10 inch tube pan and line bottom with wax paper or parchment paper.

Step 2
Sift together the flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.

Step 3
In a large bowl, beat the butter, shortening, and sugar on low speed for 10 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, blending well after each addition. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk, mixing well. Add the vanilla and lemon extracts.

Step 4
Pour batter into the prepared pan. Set the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C. Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the middle of cake comes out clean. Allow cake to cool in the pan for 1 hour. Remove to a cake rack and cool for at least 3 hours.