Coconut Pound Cake with Glaze

Name: Coconut Pound Cake with Glaze
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
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; GLAZE; 1/2 c water; 2 Tbsp salted butter; 1 c sugar; powdered sugar for dusting top of cake

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 votes5

Cook:

1 Hr

Ingredients

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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
GLAZE
1/2 c

water
2 Tbsp

salted butter
1 c

sugar
·

powdered sugar for dusting top of cake

How to Make Coconut Pound Cake with Glaze

Step-by-Step

FOR 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
In a separate bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt and mix until powder like
Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in three parts to batter and mix gently until just moistened. Stir in coconut and pecans.
Pour batter into a greased and floured Tube or Bundt Cake Pan.
Bake for 60 minutes, or until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
FOR 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!