Coconut Pecan Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. cake flour
2 sticks butter
1/3 c. solid vegetable shortening
3 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 c. milk
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. coconut flavoring
1 (7 oz.) can flaked coconut
1 1/2 c. chopped pecans

Preparation

Cream butter, shortening and sugar.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Add flour, milk, baking powder and flavoring.
Mix well; stir in coconut and pecans.
Pour into greased and floured tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.
Let stand in pan about 25 minutes; turn out on rack.