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Tropical Pound Cake Recipe

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Ingredients

1/2 c confectioners' sugar .
sweetened flaked coconut .
1 tsp grated lime rind .
2 c sugar .
Cake .
1 c unsalted butter (room temperature) .
1/2 tsp vanilla extract .
1/2 tsp salt .
4 eggs .
2 tsps fresh lime juice .
1 tsp coconut extract .
1/2 tsp baking soda .
Garnish .
1/4 c crushed pineapple (canned) .
thin strips lime slices or grated lime rind .
Glaze .
2 1/2 c all-purpose flour .
1 (8 oz) container sour cream (or to make it lighter 1 - 8 oz. container vanilla yogurt)

Directions

Step #1 Heat oven to 325.
Step #2 Grease a 12-c Bundt pan.
Step #3 Lightly dust with flour.
Step #4 Whisk together flour, baking soda, & salt in a medium bowl until mixed well.
Step #5 Beat together butter & sugar in a second bowl until light & fluffy, about 3 mins.
Step #6 Beat in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Step #7 Mix together sour cream (or yogurt), pineapple, & lime rind in a small bowl.
Step #8 On lowish speed, alternating with the sour cream (yogurt) mixture, beat flour mixture into butter mixture in 3 additions, starting & ending with the flour mixture.
Step #9 Add coconut & vanilla extracts.
Step #10 Beat on medium speed for 3 mins.
Step #11 Pour batter into prepared pan.
Step #12 Bake in 325-degree oven for 60 mins or until wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Step #13 Transfer pan to wire rack & cool for 20 mins.
Step #14 Remove from pan & let cool completely.
Step #15 Glaze:.
Step #16 Whisk together lime juice & confectioner’s sugar in small bowl until good drizzling consistency.
Step #17 Drizzle over cake & garnish with desired toppings.
Enjoy the Tropical Pound Cake recipe