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 flavoring

Instructions

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.