The Best Pound Cake

1 cup margarine

½ cup shortening

3 cups white sugar

5 eggs

2 ½ cups all-purpose flour

½ cup self-rising flour

1 cup evaporated milk

1 tablespoon lemon extract

½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Don t preheat oven. Grease and flour a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Sift together the all purpose flour and self-rising flour; set aside.

In a large bowl, cream together the margarine, shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Alternately beat in the flour mixture and the milk, mixing just until incorporated. Finally, stir in the lemon extract and vanilla.

Pour batter into a 10 inch tube or Bundt pan. Place cake in cool oven and set oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.