Grandma Smith's Luscious Pound Cake

Grandma Smith made grandpa a pound cake every Saturday which he ate all week.

Set out 1/2 lb unsalted butter to soften
1/2 c. Oleo margerine
3 c. Plain flour (measure sifting)
1/2 t. Baking powder
3 c. Sugar with a dash of salt
5 eggs (room temperature)
1 c. Sweet milk (room temperature)
1 t. Vanilla
1 t. Lemon flavor, or zest from one lemon (not the juice) a(opt.)

• Directions: Cream butter, margarine and sugar then add eggs one at a time.
• Alternate dry with wet ingredients, beginning and ending with dry.
• Add vanilla and lemon flavor last.
• Pound cake must be cooked in a greased and floured tube pan (so it has a hole in the center).

Bake at 300° for 1 hr. Then turn down to 275° and cook 20-30 minutes more.

Don't open and close oven door or Bang around causing vibrations or cake could "fall"... but even if it does,  it's still good!

Stick a skewer in it to see if it's done.  Grandma would pull a long straw from hey broom to use. Remove and set on a cooler rack for 10 minutes then carefully turn over onto track to cool thoroughly. Hold your socks,  because you're not going to believe how yummy this is!