Cream the sugar and Crisco together. Add three eggs and mix. Add 1 cup flour and mix. Add the other 3 eggs and mix. Add the other cup of flour and mix. Add flavorings and mix for 10 minutes with the mixer on high speed. Pour batter into an ungreased tube pan. Cook in 325 degree oven for one hour. Do not open oven while baking!
Crisco is usually softened before baking. You can do this by letting it sit at room temperature for about 30 minutes. Can I use Crisco in the cake mix?
Yes, you can substitute butter for Crisco in most old-fashioned pound cake recipes. How much Crisco equals a stick of butter? In general, you can directly substitute one for the other in most recipes.
For pure, all-vegetable Crisco has a baking secret you find in no other type of shortening. And Crisco’s quick, easy Success Cake Method (given here and on every Crisco label) is built around that secret.