Miss Lizzie's Pound Cake

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 6 eggs
• 1 cup milk
• 1 teaspoon imitation vanilla butter and nut flavoring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• Caramel Frosting:
• 1 1/2 cups brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 (5-oz.) can evaporated milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preparation

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat together butter and shortening at medium speed with an electric mixer; gradually add sugar and salt. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; set aside.
2. Combine milk and flavoring; add to butter mixture alternately with flour. Spread into a greased and floured 10" tube pan. Bake at 325° for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove from pan; cool completely before frosting.
3. Caramel Frosting: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine all indredients except vanilla. Cook 15 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Immediately spread over cooled cake.