Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1 c. milk
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 (10 oz.) can coconut
1 tsp. orange flavoring

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar well.
Add eggs, one at a time. Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.
Add alternately with milk.
Add flavoring and coconut.
Put in a cold oven.
Heat to 325\u00b0 and bake for 1 hour or until done.