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Candy

Serves/Makes:15

Ingredients

• 1 cup (225 ml) butter, softened
• 1/2 cup (125 ml) shortening (Crisco)
• 3 cups (700 ml) sugar
• 5 eggs
• 3 cups (700 ml) cake flour
• 1 cup (225 ml) milk
• 1 tsp (5 ml). vanilla
• 1 tsp (5 ml). almond extract
• 1/2 tsp (2 ml). baking powder

Preparation

• Cream together butter and shortening.
• Add sugar and continue to cream until perfectly smooth, about 10 minutes.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating until well blended.
• Add cake flour a little at a time.
• Slowly add milk, then flavorings.
• Add baking powder last.
• Grease and flour a large bundt pan.
• Pour cake batter into pan and place in a cold oven.
• Turn temperature to 325 degrees (175 C.) or 350 degrees (175 C.) and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Do not jar cake or remove from oven too soon.
• Cool slightly and remove from pan.
• Freezes well.

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