Sweet Potato Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. butter
2 c. sugar
2 1/2 c. mashed, cooked sweet potatoes
4 eggs
3 c. flour
1/4 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 c. chopped pecans
1/2 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar; add sweet potatoes and beat until light and fluffy.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
Combine dry ingredients and stir into creamed mixture; add vanilla, nuts and coconut.
Pour mixture into greased 10-inch tube pan and bake at 350\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes or until cake tests done.
Spread with icing while warm.