Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 c. solid vegetable shortening
2 c. sugar
5 eggs
2 c. flour
1 1/2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. flaked coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening and sugar together.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each.
Sift dry ingredients together and add alternately with buttermilk.
Add flavoring and coconut.
Bake in greased and floured tube pan at 350\u00b0 for 50 to 60 minutes.