Eggnog pound cake

8 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
1cupButter or margarine; soft
½cupShortning
3cupsSugar
6Eggs
3cupsFlour
1cupEgg nog
1cupFlaked coconut
1teaspoonLemon extract
1teaspoonVanilla
½teaspoonCoconut extract

Directions

Cream butter and shortning. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour to creamed mexture alternately with eggnog, beginning and ending with flour. Mix just until blended after each addition. Stir in coconut and flavorings. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10" tube pan and bake at 325~ for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely on a wire rack.