Coconut Pound Cake with Glaze

By Brenda Byrd
@nanabb1955

I saw this recipe on one of the Cooking Shows and I thought it sounded delish! I plan on making it during the holidays. I thought I'd share it!

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

4: eggs (beaten)
2 c: sugar
1 c: butter (unsalted)
3 c: flour (plain)
1/2 tsp: baking powder
1/2 tsp: salt
1 c: buttermilk
1 c: coconut, flaked unsweetened
1 c: chopped pecans
1/2 c: water
2 Tbsp: salted butter
1 c: sugar
: powdered sugar for dusting top of cake

Step-By-Step

1FOR THE CAKE Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit)
In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and butter and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes

2In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt and mix until powder like

3Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in three parts to batter and mix gently until just moistened. Stir in coconut and pecans.

4Pour batter into a greased and floured Tube or Bundt Cake Pan.

5Bake for 60 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

6FOR THE GLAZE:
Five minutes before cake is finished baking, make the glaze. Combine water, butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Slowly pour half the syrup over the cake, invert onto serving plate, and pour remaining syrup over top. Dust with powdered sugar, let sit for 10 minutes, and eat warm!

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