Southern Five-Flavor Pound Cake

Ingredients:
For the cake:
3 cups all-purpose flour 🌾
½ tsp baking powder 🍶
½ tsp salt 🧂
1 cup unsalted butter, softened 🧈
½ cup shortening 🧈
3 cups granulated sugar 🍬
5 large eggs 🥚
1 cup whole milk 🥛
1 tsp vanilla extract 🍦
1 tsp lemon extract 🍋
1 tsp almond extract 🌰
1 tsp coconut extract 🥥
1 tsp rum extract 🥃
For the glaze:
1 cup powdered sugar 🍬
2-3 tbsp milk 🥛
½ tsp vanilla extract 🍦
½ tsp lemon extract 🍋
Instructions:
1️⃣ Preheat the Oven:
Preheat your oven to 325°F (160°C). Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan or tube pan. 🔥
2️⃣ Mix the Dry Ingredients:
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside. 🌾
3️⃣ Cream the Butter and Sugar:
In a large mixing bowl, cream the softened butter, shortening, and sugar together until light and fluffy (about 3-5 minutes). 🧈🍬
4️⃣ Add the Eggs:
Beat in the eggs, one at a time, ensuring each is fully incorporated before adding the next. 🥚
5️⃣ Incorporate the Extracts:
Mix in the vanilla, lemon, almond, coconut, and rum extracts. 🍦🍋🥥🌰
6️⃣ Alternate Dry and Wet Ingredients:
Add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture in thirds, alternating with the milk. Begin and end with the dry ingredients, mixing just until combined. Do not overmix. 🥛🌾
7️⃣ Bake the Cake:
Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top. Bake for 1 hour and 15-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 15 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack to cool completely. 🔥⏳
8️⃣ Prepare the Glaze:
In a small bowl, whisk together the powdered sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and lemon extract until smooth. Adjust the consistency with more milk if needed. 🍬🍦
9️⃣ Glaze and Serve:
Drizzle the glaze over the cooled pound cake. Slice and enjoy this moist, flavorful Southern classic! 🍽️
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes | Cool Time: 1 hour | Total Time: ~2 hours 35 minutes
Servings: 12-16

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