Ingredients

• 1/2 cup butter, softened
• 1/2 cup shortening
• 1 package (8-ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 (6-ounce) package frozen coconut, thawed

Directions

1. Cream butter, shortening and cream cheese together in a bowl. Gradually add sugar, beating well at medium speed. Add eggs, one at a time, beating after each addition, then add vanilla extract and coconut flavoring.

2. In another bowl, sift flour, soda and salt together. Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture, stirring until blended. Stir in coconut. Pour batter into a greased, floured 10-inch tube pan. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven for 1 1/2 hours or until toothpick tests clean. Cool in pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Turn out of pan and cool on a wire rack.

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