Great Pound Cake

Directions

1. 1
   Cream together Crisco, butter and sugar.
2. 2
   Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
3. 3
   Sift flour and baking powder in separate bowl.
4. 4
   Add dry ingredients and milk alternately to butter mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
5. 5
   Add rum and coconut extracts.
6. 6
   Pour into a large greased and floured bundt pan and place pan on a cookie sheet.
7. 7
   Bake at 300° for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Test with toothpick for doneness.
8. 8
   Right before cake should be done, bring water and sugar to rolling boil.
9. 9
   Remove from heat and add almond extract.
10. 10
    While cake is still in pan, pour the glaze over cake and let stand about 30 minutes before removing from pan.