DAPHNE OZ'S COCONUT POUND CAKE

Daphne Oz's Coconut Pound Cake image

Provided by Kerena

Categories Dessert

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 cake, 10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter
3 cups flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flaked coconut, unsweetened
1 cup pecans, chopped
1/2 water
2 tablespoons salted butter
1 cup sugar
powdered sugar, for dusting

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
Add flour mixture to batter alternately with buttermilk, in 3 parts; mix gently until just moistened.
Stir in coconut and pecans.
Pour batter into a pound cake mold (loaf shaped pan).
Bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
For the glaze:.
Five minutes before cake is finished baking make the glaze.
Combine water, butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
Slowly pour half the syrup over the cake (bottom), invert onto a serving plate and pour remaining syrup over the top.
Dust with powdered sugar.
Let stand for 10 minutes and eat warm!