Sweet Potato Pound Cake

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 2 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1 cup cooked pureed sweet potato
• 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
• 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted and finley chopped
• 1/4 cup flaked coconut

Recipe

• 1 cream shortening and butter; add sugar, beating well.
• 2 add eggs, one at a time beating well after each addition.
• 3 combine next 4 ingredients, stirring well; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• 4 stir in sweet potatoes and flavorings.
• 5 grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan; sprinkle almonds and coconut over bottom.
• 6 pour batter into pan; bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour and 15 mins.
• 7 cool 10 mins and remove from pan.