Coconut Pound Cake

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup butter
• 1¾ cups sugar
• 3 eggs
• ½ teaspoon vanilla
• 2 teaspoons coconut extract
• ¾ cup buttermilk
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
• 2½ cups flour
• 2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon salt

Coconut Glaze

• 1½ cup powdered sugar
• 2 Tablespoons milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large bowl, cream butter, sugar, and coconut extract together for 3 to 5 minutes.
3. Add eggs one at a time and beat an addition minute per egg.
4. In a separate large bowl, mix and combine dry ingredients together.
5. Add dry ingredients alternatively with the buttermilk to the butter/sugar/egg mixture.
6. Fold in shredded coconut.
7. Grease and flour either 2 large bread pans or 3 small bread pans.
8. Pour batter and bake at 350 degrees F for 55 to 60 min.
9. Let loaves cool and pour glaze over them.

Coconut Glaze

1. Whisk glaze ingredients together until smooth.

from Chef-in-training.com