Pineapple Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. vegetable shortening
1/2 lb. butter or margarine (2 sticks)
2 3/4 c. sugar
6 large eggs
3 c. sifted all-purpose flour
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. undrained crushed pineapple
1/4 c. butter or margarine (1/2 stick)
1 1/2 c. powdered sugar
1 c. pineapple, crushed

Preparation

Cream shortening, butter and sugar.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each.
Add flour, sifted with baking powder (1 spoonful at a time), alternately with milk.
Add vanilla; stir in crushed pineapple and juice; blend well.
Pour batter into well-greased (spray) 10-inch tube pan.
Place in cold oven.
Turn to 325\u00b0 and bake for 1 1/2 hours or until top springs back when lightly touched.
Let stand in pan a few minutes. Remove to rack.