Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

Easter is right around the corner. Spring break is now in full swing with the kids. A friend brought this cake in to work last week and it was very good. I thought it would make a nice addition to an Easter Dinner.I added a glaze to it.
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Lemon Buttermilk Pound Cake

1 cup Crisco
1 stick of unsalted butter
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
3 cups of all purpose flour, sifted
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk (not non fat)
2 tsp. lemon extract
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

Sift flour, salt and baking soda together in a small bowl and set aside.
Cream Crisco, butter and sugar. Beat till light and fluffy. Add the eggs beating one at a time for one full minute. Add flour mixture alternating with buttermilk beating well after each addition.
Add lemon extract and vanilla extract. Pour into a greased/floured pan. Bake at 325F for 1 hour and 20 minutes. Set on cooling rack for 10 minutes then turn out on rack and cool completely.

Lemon Glaze:
1 cup confectioner's sugar, sifted
2 tsp. fresh lemon juice (1/2 lemon)
1-2 Tbsp. milk

Whisk together and pour over pound cake.

Enjoy!

The Fryegirl 2 U