Old Fashioned Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 12 c sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla
• 1 c shortening
• 6 large eggs
• 2 c all-purpose flour

Directions

1. Cream sugar vanilla and shortening until fluffy
2. Add eggs alternately with flour
3. Beat until well blended
4. Pour into well-greased and floured 9 x 5 x 3 12-inch loaf pan
5. Bake at 325 for 1 12 hours or until center is done
6. Cool about 10 minutes on wire rack
7. Remove from pan and cool completely Lemon flavoring or other flavoring may be substituted