pineapple coconut pound cake

Greenville, GA
Updated on Apr 12, 2011

A real crowd pleaser, moist and delicious and not too heavy!

prep time 20 Min
cook time 1 Hr
method ---
yield 16 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups ap flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 - eggs
  • 8 ounces vanilla yogurt
  • 1/4 cup crushed pineapple, drained
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • GLAZE
  • 2 teaspoons pineapple juice
  • 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
  • GARNISH
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut

How To Make pineapple coconut pound cake

  • Step 1
    Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 12 cup bundt pan. Lightly flour and tap out excess.
  • Step 2
    Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
  • Step 3
    Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Step 4
    Mix yogurt with pineapples in a small bowl.
  • Step 5
    Beat flour mixture into butter mixture, low speed, in 3 additions alternating with yogurt mixture, starting and ending with flour. Add coconut extract and vanilla and continue to beat for 3 minutes.
  • Step 6
    Pour into prepared bundt pan. Bake for 60 mins at 325 or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Place pan on a wire rack to cool for 15 mins. Then turn out cake on the wire rack to cool completely.
  • Step 7
    Whisk together pineapple juice and confectioners sugar and drizzle over cooled cake. sprinkle coconut over glaze.
  • Step 8
    Options: You could also add 1 tsp.lime rind to batter and make the glaze using lime juice instead of pineapple to give it a pina colada flavor.

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