Coconut Pound Cake

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 5 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 cup milk
• 3 1/2 ounces flaked coconut
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts

Recipe

Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 1 min

Ready Time: 1 hr 25 mins


• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• in a large bowl, cream together 2 cups sugar and the butter. fold in the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each one before adding another.
• in separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, milk, flaked coconut, and 1 teaspoon coconut extract. beat into the creamed mixture. pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. cool on a wire rack for just a few minutes, then place on cake platter.
• to make the glaze, mix together in a small saucepan 1 cup sugar, water, 1 teaspoon coconut extract, and walnuts. boil for 1 minute, and pour over still warm cake.