Search Inspiration

No idea what to search for? Start browsing till you find something.

Home Recipes

Coconut Almond Pound Cake Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • 1. Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two standard loaf pans (9 x 5 x 3-inch).
  • 2. Beat shortening and sugar together. Beat in eggs.
  • 3. Sift flour, baking powder and salt together. Alternately add flour mixture and the buttermilk to the sugar mixture, stirring vigorously.
  • 4. Fold in coconut flakes and coconut extract. Bake for 45-55 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few moist crumbs attached.
  • 5. Remove from oven and cool 5 minutes. Poke many holes on top of each loaf with a toothpick or a bamboo skewer and pour half the glaze on each cake. Cool another 10 minutes and remove from pan to a cooling rack to completely cool.
  • Glaze
  • Makes 1-1/2 cups
  • 1 cup water
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1. Place all ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil over medium high heat.
  • 2. Boil 2 minutes and remove from heat.
  • 3. Cool slightly and pour over cakes that have been punctured with a toothpick or skewer.

People Who Like This Dish 2
Reviews & Comments 0

Add a Link?

Post a link to another recipe or group by pasting the url into the box where you want it to show up. We'll do the rest.

Post Message or cancel

The Cook

peetabear Mid-hudson Valley, NY

Maybe List
Hang onto this recipe

while I look at others.
Holding 0 recipes