Chew: Daphne Oz's Coconut Pound Cake

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• FOR THE CAKE:
• 4 Eggs
• 2 cups Sugar
• 1 cup Unsalted Butter
• 3 cups Flour
• 1/2 teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 teaspoon Salt
• 1 cup Buttermilk
• 1 cup Flaked Coconut (unsweetened)
• 1 cup Chopped Pecans
• .
• FOR THE GLAZE:
• 1/2 cup Water
• 2 tablespoon Salted Butter
• 1 cup Sugar
• powdered sugar for dusting

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

FOR THE CAKE:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.

In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and butter and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.

Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.

Add dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk in three parts to batter and mix gently until just moistened. Stir in coconut and pecans. Pour batter into a pound cake mold. Bake for 60 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean

FOR THE GLAZE:
Five minutes before cake is finished baking, make the glaze. Combine water, butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes. Slowly pour half the syrup over the cake, invert onto serving plate, and pour remaining syrup over top. Dust with powdered sugar, let sit for 10 minutes, and eat warm!