Amaretto Pound Cake

This is a traditional pound cake, kicked up a notch by the addition of amaretto.

• 1/4 cup milk
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 3/4 cup amaretto
• 3-1/2 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup butter
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 3/4 teaspoon almond extract

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Grease and flour 2 loaf pans or one 10" tube pan. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Combine milk, sour cream, and amaretto and set aside.

Sift together flour, baking powder and salt and set aside.

Beat shortening, butter, and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating very well after each. Beat in vanilla and almond extract. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with with liquid ingredients in three portions (beginning and ending with flour). Pour batter into pan(s) and bake for 60-90 minutes, or until crust is golden and a toothpick inserted in center of cake comes out clean.