Brown Sugar Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter, softened
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 (1 lb.) pkg. light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. evaporated milk
1 c. coconut
1 c. chopped pecans
Glaze

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening in large mixer bowl until light. Add sugar and brown sugar gradually; beat until fluffy.
Add vanilla; mix well.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift flour, baking powder and salt together.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with evaporated milk, beating well after each addition.
Stir in coconut and pecans.
Pour into well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 40 minutes.
Cool in pan for several minutes.
Invert onto serving plate.
Spread glaze over cake.
Yield:
16 servings.