Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • (1 slice)
  • Calories:
  • 630
  • Fat:
  • 32 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 7 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 77 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 198 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 80 g
  • Fiber:
  • 2 g
  • Protein:
  • 7 g


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Coconut Pecan Cake

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"This deliciously different bundt cake won 'Best of Show' when I entered it in the Laramie County Fair recently," reports Virginia Price from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Syrup poured over the hot cake makes the outside crusty and soaks into enhance the flavor.

SERVINGS: 10-12

CATEGORY: Dessert

METHOD: Baked

TIME: Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1 hour + cooling

Ingredients:

  • 4 eggs
  • 3 cups sugar, divided
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons coconut extract, divided
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 1 cup chopped pecans
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions:

In a large mixing bowl, beat the eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened. stir in coconut and pecans.
    Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
    Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add remaining extract.
    Slowly pour hot syrup over hot cake. Cool in pan for 4 hours before removing to a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired. Yield: 10-12 servings.


  • Re: Coconut Pecan Cake

    THIS CAKE IS TRULY MAGNIFICENT- I HAVE MADE IT SEVERAL TIMES FOR SPECIAL OCCASSIONS ( SOME OF THE INGRIEDIENTS ARE PRICEY, SO ADMITTEDLY- IT IS NOT AN "EVERY DAY" CAKE- BUT WHEN YOU WANT TO WOW! PEOPLE- THIS IS THE ONE! IT IS SO DELICIOUS- YOU WON'T BE DISAPPOINTED!

    wendy1171
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