Never Fail Pound Cake
["3 c. sugar", "1 c. Crisco", "5 eggs", "1 c. milk", "3 c. plain flour", "1/2 tsp. baking powder", "1/2 tsp. salt", "1 tsp. vanilla, lemon or butter nut flavoring"]
["Beat sugar and Crisco until creamy.", "Add eggs and beat well one at a time.", "Add other ingredients and beat well.", "Bake at 325\u00b0 1 hour and 15 minutes.", "Do not open oven door for first hour while cake is cooking."]
["sugar", "Crisco", "eggs", "milk", "flour", "baking powder", "salt", "vanilla"]