COCONUT POUND CAKE

It’s no secret that I enjoy a good pound cake. Lemon Blueberry, Orange Dreamsicle, Cranberry Orange, Sparkling Cider… and a few more on the way to add to the collection, too :) Pound Cake is one of those desserts that I go weak in the knees for.

Moist cake that is packed with flavor- how can you go wrong?! Well, you can’t! And today’s recipe puts a fantastic spin on a classic.

This version involves coconut. As if this dessert couldn’t get any better, we added some coconut and made a coconut icing. Wow! My family loves coconut cake, so this pound cake version sent us all over the moon! I hope you love it as much as we do!

This pound cake is SO moist and so delicious! It will quickly become a new favorite!
Author: NikkiRecipe type: DessertINGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter

• 1¾ cups sugar

• 3 eggs

• ½ teaspoon vanilla

• 2 teaspoons coconut extract

• ¾ cup buttermilk

• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut

• 2½ cups flour

• 2 teaspoon baking powder

• 1 teaspoon salt

Coconut Glaze

• 1½ cup powdered sugar

• 2 Tablespoons milk

• 1 teaspoon vanilla

• 1 teaspoon coconut extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

1. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and coconut extract together for 3 to 5 minutes.

1. Add eggs one at a time and beat an addition minute per egg.

1. In a separate large bowl, mix and combine dry ingredients together.

1. Add dry ingredients alternatively with the buttermilk to the butter/sugar/egg mixture.

1. Fold in shredded coconut.

1. Grease and flour either 2 large bread pans or 3 small bread pans.

1. Pour batter and bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 min.

1. Let loaves cool and pour glaze over them.

Coconut Glaze

1. Whisk glaze ingredients together until smooth.