pineapple coconut pound cake
A real crowd pleaser, moist and delicious and not too heavy!
prep time
20 Min
cook time
1 Hr
method
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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
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Step 1Heat oven to 325 degrees. Grease a 12 cup bundt pan. Lightly flour and tap out excess.
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Step 2Whisk flour, baking soda and salt together in a medium bowl.
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Step 3Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.Beat in eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Step 4Mix yogurt with pineapples in a small bowl.
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Step 5Beat 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.
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Step 6Pour 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.
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Step 7Whisk together pineapple juice and confectioners sugar and drizzle over cooled cake. sprinkle coconut over glaze.
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Step 8Options: 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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