Coconut Pound Cake Recipe

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This proven pound cake turns out perfectly moist every time. It doesn't need any frosting, just a dust of confectioners' sugar over the top. —Lazetta Bruce, Minatare, Nebraska

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Coconut Pound Cake Recipe

Prep: 15 min. Bake: 1-1/2 hours + cooling

Yield: 12-16 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, softened, softened
1/2 cup shortening
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2-1/4 cups flaked coconut
Confectioners' sugar

Directions

In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in coconut. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan.
Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar. Yield: 12-16 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 piece) equals 481 calories, 23 g fat (13 g saturated fat), 111 mg cholesterol, 215 mg sodium, 62 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 6 g protein.

Originally published as Coconut Pound Cake in Taste of Home's Holiday & Celebrations Cookbook Annual 2001, p102