Coconut Pound Cake Recipe

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Coconut Pound Cake
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
919
Calories
Total time
31
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. BATTER: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
  2. Generously grease and flour a 10-inch tube pan.
  3. In a small bowl, combine flour, salt, and baking soda.
  4. In a large bowl, cream butter.
  5. Slowly add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
  6. Beat in eggs, one at a time.
  7. Blend flour mixture into butter mixture alternating with sour cream.
  8. Fold in vanilla and coconut.
  9. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  10. Bake 1 1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Cool cake in pan on a wire rack 30 minutes.
  12. Invert cake onto wire rack and cool completely.
  13. Cut cake in 1/2 to make 2 layers, using a serrated knife.
  14. Fill with 1 1/4 cups lemond curd filling, spread 1/4 cup on top.
  15. (Remaining curd is passed around once the cake has been sliced) Immediately pour orange glaze over top of cake allowing some to drizzle down the sides.
  16. LEMON CURD FILLING (make 1 day ahead): Remove peel from lemons (yellow part only) using a vegetable peeler.
  17. Chop finely in a food processor.
  18. Squeeze lemons to measure 1 cup of juice.
  19. In a double boiler, heat lemon juice, peel, sugar, and butter until sugar dissolves and butter melts.
  20. Strain eggs into lemon mixture.
  21. Cook until custard leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly for about 20 minutes- do not boil.
  22. Pour into a jar or bowl.
  23. Place plastic wrap on surface to prevent skin from forming; let cool and refrigerate over night.
  24. ORANGE GLAZE: In a small saucepan, heat orange juice, sugar, lemon juice, and almond extract over low heat, swirling pan occasionally until sugar dissolves.
  25. Increase heat and boil until reduced by 1/4 or about 5 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 918.85 Kcal (3847 kJ)
Calories from fat 465.42 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 51.71g 80%
Cholesterol 261.9mg 87%
Sodium 993.38mg 41%
Potassium 301.86mg 6%
Total Carbs 105.39g 35%
Sugars 59.04g 236%
Dietary Fiber 5.49g 22%
Protein 12.43g 25%
Vitamin C 26.9mg 45%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 14%
Iron 3.7mg 21%
Calcium 184.5mg 18%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 321.27 Kcal (1345 kJ)
Calories from fat 162.73 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.08g 80%
Cholesterol 91.57mg 87%
Sodium 347.32mg 41%
Potassium 105.54mg 6%
Total Carbs 36.85g 35%
Sugars 20.64g 236%
Dietary Fiber 1.92g 22%
Protein 4.34g 25%
Vitamin C 9.4mg 45%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 14%
Iron 1.3mg 21%
Calcium 64.5mg 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 21.9
    Points
  • 25
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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