Buttermilk pound cake

My 12-year old recently had to prepare a family meal for a school assignment.  She chose this for dessert and it was wonderful!

• 1 stick butter
  
• 1/2 cup shortening
  
• 2 cups sugar
  
• 4 eggs
  
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  
• 1 cup buttermilk
  
• 3 cups flour
  
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
  
• 2 teaspoons lemon extract
  
• 1 teaspoon almond extract

Beat butter and shortening until creamy and soft, then gradually beat in sugar.  Beat in eggs, one at a time.  Mix soda into buttermilk, add to batter alternating with flour and salt.  Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 350 degrees for 50-60 minutes.