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 flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. milk
1 tsp. vanilla
3/4 c. undrained crushed pineapple and juice

Preparation

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