Bundt Chocolate, coconut cake

By á-7953

Original recipe made for the Dutch Oven.

Ingredients

• Sift and set aside:
• 2-1/4 c flour
• 1/2 c unsweetened cocoa
• 1-1/2 tsp soda
• 1-1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1 tsp salt
• Beat together 1 minute
• 1-1/2 c sugar
• 3/4 oil
• 2 eggs
• Wet ingredients:
• 3/4 c water
• 3/4 c buttermilk
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 1/2 c chopped nuts (opt)
• Filling:
• 1 c powdered sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 4 oz cream cheese
• 1 egg
• 2 T almond paste (optional)
• 1/2 c coconut (I use macaroon coconut)

Preparation

Step 1

Cream the sugar, eggs and oil, 1 minute. Add flour mixture and wet ingredients alternately. Grease and flour, really good, your bundt pan. Pour half of the batter in the pan. Carefully spoon the filling to form a circle in the center of the batter. Do not let filling touch sides of the pan. Top with remaining batter. Bake 350 degrees for 40-50 minutes. Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Invert onto plate. Allow to cool an additional 10 minutes then glaze.
GLAZE:
1-1/2 c powdered sugar
Milk to make glaze consistency.