Cold Oven Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. vegetable shortening
2 sticks butter or margarine
3 c. sugar
5 large eggs
2 tsp. lemon flavoring
2 tsp. vanilla flavoring
3 c. cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 c. shredded coconut (optional)

Preparation

Cream together shortening and butter until creamy; add sugar and beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well each time.
Stir in lemon and vanilla flavorings.
Sift together flour and baking powder; add alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour and beating smooth after each addition.
If desired, stir in coconut.
Pour in greased and floured 10-inch tube pan and place in cold oven.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 45 minutes.