🧾 Ingredient Table
| Component | Ingredient | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Pound Cake | Unsalted butter (softened) | 1 cup (2 sticks) |
| Shortening | ½ cup | |
| Granulated sugar | 3 cups | |
| Large eggs | 5 | |
| All-purpose flour | 3 cups | |
| Baking powder | ½ tsp | |
| Salt | ½ tsp | |
| Whole milk | 1 cup | |
| Vanilla extract | 2 tsp | |
| Caramel Icing | Unsalted butter | 1 cup |
| Light brown sugar (packed) | 2 cups | |
| Evaporated milk | â…” cup | |
| Powdered sugar (sifted) | 4 cups | |
| Vanilla extract | 2 tsp |