RUM RAISIN POUND CAKE WITH COCONUT GLAZE

Rum Raisin Pound Cake with Coconut Glaze image

Provided by Food Network

Categories dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 12

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1 1/2 cups golden raisins
1/2 cup dark rum
3 sticks (1 1/2 cups) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pan
2 1/4 cups sifted all-purpose flour, plus more for the pan
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 2/3 cups granulated sugar
6 large eggs, at room temperature
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk
1/2 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (see Cook's Note)

Steps:

Combine the raisins and rum in a small bowl and soak for several hours or overnight.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a 12-cup Bundt pan or ring pan.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
Beat the butter in the bowl of an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Gradually beat in the sugar. Beat until fluffy, 2 to 3 minutes.
Beat in the eggs 2 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add the vanilla and beat on low to combine. With a rubber spatula, gently fold in the flour mixture. Fold in the raisins with their soaking liquid.
Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until the top is golden and a cake tester or toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, about 1 hour.
While the cake is baking, make the glaze: Whisk the confectioners' sugar and coconut milk together in a small bowl until there are no lumps; add more coconut milk or sugar to reach the consistency of school glue.
Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove the cake from the pan and place on the rack. While the cake is still warm, drizzle the coconut glaze over the top and sprinkle with the shredded coconut.