Coconut Pound Cake

Children of all ages (even the grown-up kind) will love this recipe for a buttery coconut-flavored pound cake with walnuts.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 1 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 21 mins
• Calories: 438 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1 cup butter
• 1 cup white sugar
• ½ cup chopped walnuts
• ½ cup milk
• ¼ cup water
• 5 eggs
• 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 3 ½ ounces flaked coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

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.

Step 5

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.