Name: Glazed Coconut Pound Cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 1 cup sugar (divided); 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted; 3 eggs; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons butter, melted; 1/2 cup powdered sugar; 1 teaspoon coconut extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 tablespoon milk; 1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

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GLAZED COCONUT POUND CAKE – Rich, flavorful loaf cake made with shredded coconut and topped with a coconut vanilla glaze and toasted coconut.

Glazed Coconut Pound Cake is a tasty quick bread that can be served as dessert or as a sweet breakfast treat. It’s so delicious! I found myself snacking on it throughout the day. So needless to day, it disappeared pretty quickly.

The recipe calls for processing shredded coconut and sugar together. If you don’t have a food processor, you can add the unprocessed shredded coconut and sugar after the eggs. I would recommend roughly chopping the shredded coconut first, to make the finished cake easier to cut into.

I like to toast coconut over the stove. It’s easier to manage and ensures that it doesn’t burn. To toast coconut, preheat a non-stick pan to medium heat. Add the coconut and stir intermittently until most of the coconut is toasted and golden.

Glazed Coconut Pound Cake stores well for 2-3 days in an air tight container.

Here’s what you need to make Glazed Coconut Pound Cake…

Flour
Baking powder
Salt
Sweetened flaked coconut
Sugar
Butter, salted and unsalted
Eggs
Coconut extract
Vanilla extract
Milk
Powdered sugar

Glazed Coconut Pound Cake

Yield: 1 loaf cake

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour

Total Time: 1 hour

GLAZED COCONUT POUND CAKE - Rich, flavorful loaf cake made with shredded coconut and topped with a coconut vanilla glaze and toasted coconut.

Ingredients

Loaf Cake

1 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut
1 cup sugar (divided)
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk

Glaze and Topping

2 tablespoons butter, melted
1/2 cup powdered sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon milk
1/2 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

Instructions

For the loaf cake: preheat oven to 350.
Line a 9x5 loaf pan with parchment paper, or grease lightly.
In a food processor, roughly blend the flaked coconut and 1/4 cup of the sugar. Set aside.
In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
In a stand mixer, add the melted butter and the remaining 3/4 cup of sugar. Cream together.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing after each addition.
Add the processed flaked coconut and sugar mixture, mix to combine.
Add the coconut extract and vanilla extract, mix to combine.
With the mixer set to low, add half of the flour mixture, then half of the milk, then the remaining flour mixture, then finally the remaining milk, mixing until just comined after each addition.
Pour the batter into the prepared 9x5 loaf pan.
Bake for 55-65 minutes, until inserted toothpick comes out clean.
Cool in the pan for about 30 minutes, tansfer to a cooling rack.
For the glaze and topping: in a small bowl, whisk together the melted butter, powdered sugar, coconut exract, vanilla extract, and milk. If the consistency is too thin, cool for a few minutes.
Evenly pour the glaze over the loaf cake, and sprinkle the toasted coconut over the top.
Once the glaze has set, slice the cake and serve.

Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 424Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 13gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 109mgSodium: 417mgCarbohydrates: 57gFiber: 2gSugar: 37gProtein: 6g

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is only an estimate.

Glazed Coconut Pound Cake

GLAZED COCONUT POUND CAKE – Rich, flavorful loaf cake made with shredded coconut and topped with a coconut vanilla glaze and toasted coconut.

Here’s what you need to make Glazed Coconut Pound Cake…