Daphne Oz's Coconut Pound Cake |
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Prep Time: 15 Minutes Cook Time: 60 Minutes |
Ready In: 75 Minutes Servings: 6 |
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Saw Daphne make this on The Chew and had to post this recipe for safe keeping. Can't wait to try it!!! Ingredients:
4 eggs |
2 cups sugar |
1 cup unsalted butter |
3 cups flour |
1/2 teaspoon baking powder |
1/2 salt |
1 cup buttermilk |
1 cup flaked coconut, unsweetened |
1 cup pecans, chopped |
1/2 water |
2 tablespoons salted butter |
1 cup sugar |
powdered sugar, for dusting |
Directions:
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
2. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
4. Add flour mixture to batter alternately with buttermilk, in 3 parts; mix gently until just moistened.
5. Stir in coconut and pecans.
6. Pour batter into a pound cake mold (loaf shaped pan).
7. Bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. For the glaze:.
9. Five minutes before cake is finished baking make the glaze.
10. Combine water, butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
11. Slowly pour half the syrup over the cake (bottom), invert onto a serving plate and pour remaining syrup over the top.
12. Dust with powdered sugar.
13. Let stand for 10 minutes and eat warm!
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