Brown Sugar Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. butter or margarine
1 c. shortening
1 c. sugar
1 (1 lb.) box light brown sugar
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla
5 eggs
3 1/2 c. sifted cake flour
1/2 tsp. salt (I used only a pinch)
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 can evaporated milk
1 c. flaked coconut
1 c. chopped nuts (I used pecans)

Preparation

Cream butter and shortening; gradually add sugar and brown sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
Blend in vanilla; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with evaporated milk, mixing well.
Fold in coconut and nuts.
Pour into a well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake in 325\u00b0 oven for 1 hour and 40 minutes or until done.