Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 c. flour, sifted
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 1/2 c. butter or solid shortening (Crisco)
2 1/2 c. sugar
5 eggs
1 c. coconut
1 Tbsp. coconut extract or vanilla

Preparation

Sift flour, salt and baking powder together twice.
Cream butter and sugar for 10 minutes.
Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Add dry ingredients alternately with milk, beating smooth after each addition.
Stir in flavoring. Pour into 10-inch greased and floured tube pan.
Place in cold oven; turn on at 325\u00b0 and bake 1 hour and 25 minutes.