WALNUT-COCONUT COFFEE CAKE

Walnut-Coconut Coffee Cake image

In Livingston, Texas, Doris Jones bakes this moist morning treat for her friends and family. "My grocer likes me to bring him this coffee cake when I stop by," she relates. "He says it's the best."

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 55m

Yield 12-15 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 cup vegetable oil
1 cup sugar
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped walnuts
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

In a large bowl, combine the oil, sugars, eggs and vanilla; mix well. Combine the flour, baking soda, salt and cinnamon; add to the egg mixture alternately with buttermilk. Stir just until moistened. Stir in coconut and walnuts just until combined., Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 45-55 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 410 calories, Fat 22g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 289mg sodium, Carbohydrate 48g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.