Coconut Pound Cake

One bundt cake

Julie Webb

ingredients

Cake

4 eggs
2 c sugar
1 c oil
2 tsp coconut extract
3 c flour
1/2 tsp soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1 c buttermilk
1 c coconut
1 c pecans, chopped (optional)

Glaze

1 c sugar
1/2 c water
2 Tbsp butter
1 tsp coconut extract

directions

Cake

Beat eggs. Add sugar, oil, and coconut extract. Mix dry ingredients together and alternate flour mixture with buttermilk. Fold in coconut and nuts. Spoon into greased & floured bundt pan. Bake at 325° for 1 1/2 hours.

Glaze

Boil sugar, water, and butter for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add coconut extract. Pour hot syrup over warm cake. Stand 4 hours before removing from pan.

Source: Diane Webb