Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

Sift flour, baking powder and salt; sift together twice. Cream shortening and sugar for 10 minutes.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition.
Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beating after each addition.
Stir in coconut flavoring and coconut.
Pour into tube pan and place in a cold oven.
Bake at 325\u00b0 for 1 hour and 25 minutes.