Christmas Eggnog Pound Cake

Difficulty: Medium
Serves: 14

INGREDIENTS:

1 cup butter

1 cup shortening

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 cup commercial dairy eggnog

1 cup flaked coconut

3 cups sugar

6 eggs

1 teaspoon lemon extract

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon coconut extract

RECIPE DIRECTIONS:

Preheat oven to 325ºF. Cream butter and shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating well. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Using a spoon, add flour to creamed mixture alternately with eggnog, beginning and ending with flour. Stir in coconut and flavorings. Blend well. Pour batter into well-greased and floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake at 325ºF. for 1 1/2 hours. Cool 10 minutes in pan. Remove.