Sweet Potato Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. shortening
1/2 c. butter, softened
2 c. sugar
6 eggs
1 c. buttermilk
1 c. sweet potatoes, boiled tender, peeled and mashed
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1/4 tsp. coconut extract
3 c. flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/4 c. slivered toasted almonds
1/4 c. coconut

Preparation

Cream shortening and butter.
Add sugar; beat well.
Add eggs one at a time, beating after each addition.
Sift together flour, salt and baking powder.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk; start and end with flour.
Stir in sweet potatoes and flavorings.
Grease and flour a Bundt pan.
Sprinkle almonds and coconut over bottom of pan.
Bake at 300\u00b0 for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
Cool 10 minutes.
Remove from pan.