South's Best Buttermilk Coconut Cake

By Susan52

Ingredients

• For the Topping:
• 4 eggs, beaten
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup Crisco oil
• 1 1/2 cups coconut
• 1 1/2 teaspoons coconut flavoring
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring

Details

Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 45mins

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F.

Mix all cake ingredients together well and pour into a greased Bundt pan.

Bake for 45 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

Prepare the topping: Boil together 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water for 5 minutes. Add 1 teaspoon of coconut flavoring.

Pour topping over hot cake and leave for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Serve with whipped cream if desired.