Coconut Pound Cake Recipe

Coconut-flavored pound cake that serves 12 people

• Meal Type: Cake
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 1 cup butter, softened
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 8 ounces sour cream
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
2. Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating until mixture is light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Combine flour, baking soda and salt; mix well. Add to creamed mixture alternately with sour cream, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in coconut and flavorings. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake for 1 hour and 10 to 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 to 15 minutes; remove from pan and cool completely.
4. Yields 12 servings.