My Country Kitchen - Lemon Pound Cake

Per request, here is a great summer dessert recipe!

Lemon Pound Cake

1 cup butter
½ cup butter flavored shortening
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups unbleached, all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup whole milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
2 teaspoons lemon extract, plus more if you like a lot of lemon flavor
10-12 drops yellow food color

Preheat oven to 350F (325F if using dark, nonstick pan). Spray 10 cup bundt or tube pan with nonstick baking spray (Baker's Joy works very well). In large bowl, cream butter, shortening, and sugar until creamy. Add eggs, milk, flour, and baking powder; mix thoroughly. Add vanilla, lemon extract and food color; beat well. Pour into prepared pan. Bake for 50-65 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool on wire rack for 10 minutes. This is great served with fresh fruit or frozen sweetened strawberries and whip cream.