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Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Source of Recipe

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List of Ingredients



1/2 cup butter or margarine, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 (8 oz.) pkg. Cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 tsp. Baking soda
1/4 tsp. Salt
1 (6 oz.) pkg. Frozen grated fresh coconut, thawed
1 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 tsp. Coconut extract


Recipe

Beat first 3 ingredients at medium speed of an electric mixer 2 minutes or until soft and creamy; gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed 5 to 7 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating just until yellow disappears.
Combine flour, soda, and salt; add to butter mixture. Mix at low speed just until blended. Stir in coconut and flavorings. Pour batter into a greased and floured 10-inch tube pan.
Bake at 350 degrees F. for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan, and cool completely on wire rack. Yield: one 10-inch cake.