COLD OVEN POUND CAKE

3 cups sugar
3 cups sifted cake flour
1/2 cup shortening
1 stick (1/2 cup) margarine
5 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 teaspoon almond or lemon flavoring
1 cup milk
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon baking powder

Put all ingredients except baking powder in bowl of electric mixer. Start mixer on low speed and beat until all ingredients are well blended. Sprinkle the baking powder over batter and beat at medium speed for 10 minutes, scraping bowl frequently.

Divide batter between two greased and floured 9-by-5-inch loaf pans or a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.

Put in cold oven, set oven at 350 degrees F. and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes. (The top of the cake will crack.)

Makes 2 loaves
From: Recipelink.com
Source: Old newspaper recipe clipping