♥ Tea on Tuesday: Delicate Lemon Pound Cake ♥

Ingredients:

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup lemon-lime soda
• Confectioners' sugar

Directions:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in extracts. Add flour alternately with soda, beating just until combined.
• Pour into a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan (pan will be full). Bake at 325° for 1-1/4 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10-20 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.
• Yield: 12 servings.

~~Taste of Home, October/November 2005~~