Sweet Potato Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter or margarine
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
3 c. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. cooked pureed sweet potatoes
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. coconut extract
1/4 c. slivered almonds, toasted and finely chopped
1 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening and butter; add sugar, beating well.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Combine next 4 ingredients, stirring well.
Add to creamed mixture alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
Stir in sweet potatoes and flavorings.
Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan; sprinkle almonds and coconut over bottom.
Pour batter into pan; bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes. Remove from pan.
Yields one 10-inch (delicious) cake.