Brown Sugar Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 0.5 teaspoon double-acting baking powder 
• 16 ounce brown sugar 
• 0.5 cup butter softened
• 5  eggs 
• 1 cup evaporated milk 
• 3 cups flour all-purpose
• 2 teaspoons peppermint flavoring 
• 0.5 teaspoon salt 
• 1 cup shortening 

Equipment

• frying pan
• oven
• mixing bowl

Directions

1. Combine shortening and butter in a large mixing bowl; mix well. Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, salt, and baking powder; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
4. Mix well after each addition. Stir in flavoring.
5. Pour batter into a well greased 10-inch tube pan.
6. Bake at 325 for 1 hour and 20 minutes or until cake tests done. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely.
7. Spread Brown Sugar Frosting over top of cake.