Easy Coconut Pound Cake
“This cake is easy to make and is always a big hit,” writes Lisa Varner from Charleston, South Carolina. “I like to serve it with ice cream for a double-dose treat!”6 ServingsPrep: 20 min. Bake: 55 min. + cooling
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup butter, softened
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1-1/2 cups sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup flaked coconut
- Confectioners' sugar and additional coconut, optional
Directions
- In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light
- and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well
- after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Beat in flour just until
- combined; fold in coconut.
- Coat an 8-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray; dust with flour.
- Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes 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. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and additional
- coconut if desired. Yield: 6 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 1 slice (calculated without optional ingredients) equals 650 calories, 35 g fat (22 g saturated fat), 187 mg cholesterol, 273 mg sodium, 78 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 8 g protein.