The Best Pound Cake

This pound cake with evaporated milk is a moist dessert made with margarine, vanilla extract, and shortening — and it only takes less than two hours.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 15 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 498 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 cup margarine
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups white sugar
• 1 tablespoon lemon extract
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 2.5 cups all-purpose flour
• 0.5 cup shortening
• 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 0.5 cup self-rising flour

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Don't preheat the oven. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Sift together the all-purpose flour and self-rising flour; set aside.

Step 2

In a large bowl, cream together margarine, shortening, and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in eggs one at a time. Then beat in flour mixture and milk, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, stir in lemon extract and vanilla.

Step 3

Pour batter into a 10-inch tube or Bundt pan. Place cake in a cool oven and set the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.