Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 1/2 c. shortening
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. milk
1 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar for 10 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating 5 minutes after each addition of egg.
Sift flour, salt and baking powder together.
Add alternately with milk to mixture.
Blend in coconut.
Turn into well-greased and floured tube pan. Place in cold oven and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 1/2 hours.