Coconut Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
2. 2
   In a large mixing bowl, cream sugar, shortening, and salt.
3. 3
   Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
4. 4
   Add extract and mix well.
5. 5
   In a separate bowl, sift flour and baking powder.
6. 6
   Add milk to creamed mixture.
7. 7
   Add flour mixture to creamed mixture.
8. 8
   Fold in coconut.
9. 9
   Bake in a greased and floured bundt pan for 1 hour.
10. 10
    About 10 minutes before cake is done, combine sugar, extract and water in a small saucepen.
11. 11
    Bring to a boil and boil one minute.
12. 12
    Pour over cake immediately after removing cake from the oven.
13. 13
    Let cake sit 30 minutes before removing from pan.