Mamaw's Famous Pound Cake

This recipe almost caused a war in my family when my grandmother (mamaw) died. I remember as a child watching my grandmother sit at the kitchen table (now my kitchen), writing out these recipes in this notebook that I now have sole posession of. Everyone loves this pound cake! It was written down when I was a kid and I can see where my mamaw had written in different measurements beside the original amounts. I think it's genetic. I adapt almost every recipe I use! I thought this would be a great recipe to add here. The page for the pound cake is stained and browned and more than well used. More so than any other recipe in this book. These precious ones are now in sheet protectors!

2 cups Sugar
1 cup shortening
1/4 cup butter
1 cup milk
6 eggs
1/4 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp salt
1 tsp vanilla
1 tsp butternut flavoring
3 cups plain flour

Cream sugar, butter and shortening together. Add eggs one at a time beating after each one. Add flour and milk then mix. Add salt, baking soda and flavoring and blend well. Bake in tube pan that is greased and floured at 350 for about 1 hour and 20 minutes.