Five flavor pound cake

 

Five Flavor Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup unsalted butter softened
• 1/2 cup butter-flavored shortening
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 5 eggs room temperature
• 3 cups flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 cup half n half
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon butter extract
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract Can add more if you really like rum flavor. I'm not a huge fan
• 1 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract

FIVE FLAVOR GLAZE

• 1/2 cup powdered sugar sifted
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon butter extract
• 1/2 teaspoon rum extract
• 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
• 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1/2 teaspoon milk may need more

Instructions

• Grease and flour a bundt pan and set aside.
• Preheat oven to 325 F.
• In a large bowl, cream together butter, shortening and sugar.
• Add in eggs, one at a time, being sure to mix thoroughly after each egg. Set aside.
• In a medium-sized bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt.
• Gradually mix dry ingredients into wet ingredients while alternating with the half n half and buttermilk. (Batter should be fluffy when done mixing)
• Mix in extracts.
• Spoon batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 15-20 minutes.
• Remove from oven and let cake cool until pan is warm to the touch.
• Remove cake from pan and allow to finish cooling on cooling rack.
• When cake is completely cooled, drizzle on the glaze if using.
• To make the glaze, combine powdered sugar, extract and 1/2 teaspoon of milk.