Prepare pound cake batter using the formula given or using any basic pound cake formula. Prepare one batch using the control preparation, and one following the method with no creaming or sifting. To...

Prepare pound cake batter using the formula given or using any basic pound cake formula. Prepare one batch using the control preparation, and one following the method with no creaming or sifting. To minimize experimental error, use shortening instead of butter or margarine. Note that the Shortening Mixture formula makes double the amount needed for one pound cake layer.