Coconut Pound Cake
By
Louise Blount, Sherman, Texas
The sweet, smooth flavor of coconut meets the dense texture of pound cak
Preparation time
20 minutes
Cooking time
1 hour, 20 minutes
Total time
1 hour, 40 minutes
Yield
24 Servings
Ingredients
2 cups sugar 1 cup shortening 2 cups flour (sifted) 1 teaspoon salt 1 can coconut (angel flake) 1 teaspoon vanilla 6 eggs 1 teaspoon butter flavoring 1 cup sugar 1⁄2 cup water 2 teaspoons coconut flavoringInstructions
Cake
Preheat oven to 325º. Cream shortening and 2 cups of sugar, add vanilla and butter flavoring, add eggs one at a time. Mix well. Use high speed with electric mixer. Sift flour and salt together, then add slowly to other ingredients. Also add coconut to batter. Bake at 325º for about 1 hour and 20 minutes in greased and floured tube pan.
Glaze
Mix 1 cup of sugar, ½ cup of water and 2 teaspoons of coconut flavoring together and bring to a boil one minute. Brush on cake while it is still warm.
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