Texas Coconut Pound Cake Food

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together 2 cups sugar and the butter. Fold in the eggs one at a time, fully incorporating each one before adding another.
• In separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder, milk, flaked coconut, and 1 teaspoon coconut extract. Beat into the creamed mixture. Pour the batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake 1 hour in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool on a wire rack for just a few minutes, then place on cake platter.
• To make the glaze, mix together in a small saucepan 1 cup sugar, water, 1 teaspoon coconut extract, and walnuts. Boil for 1 minute, and pour over still warm cake.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan, making sure to shake out any excess flour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the 2 cups flour with the baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl and using an electric mixer on medium-high, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. With the machine running, beat in the coconut oil, scraping down the bowl often, until combined. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions.
• Add half the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the coconut milk and beat to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients and 1 cup of the toasted shredded coconut, and beat just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons shredded coconut evenly over the top.
• Bake until puffed and golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 to 70 minutes.
• Transfer to rack to cool for 20 minutes, then tip the loaf out onto the rack to cool completely. Store leftovers well wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to a month.

TEXAS COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Cream butter, Crisco, and sugar.
• 2. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each.
• 3. Add coconut flavoring.
• 4. Sift flour and add baking powder.
• 5. Alternate adding flour and milk to sugar mixture.
• 6. Add coconut.
• 7. Spray tube pan with Crisco non-stick spray with flour. Bake at 350 for 1 hr to 1 hr 15 minutes.
• 8. Cool in pan for 10 minutes turn on a cooling rack.
• 9. Note: You can make a glaze of powdered sugar, milk and a small amount of coconut flavoring. Also, if you want to add toasted coconut, put shredded coconut on a baking sheet and toast in the oven for about 5 minutes.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Grease a bundt cake pan or a 10-inch fluted tube pan.
• Cream together butter and sugar in a mixing bowl.
• Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each one.
• In a separate bowl, sift together flour and baking soda.
• Add sour cream, Coconut extract, and Rum extract to the sugar/butter/egg mixture and cream well.
• Add flour and baking soda and mix into a batter.
• Stir flaked coconut into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the greased pan.
• Bake at 350 for 1 1/4 hours or until toothpich inserted in center comes out clean.
• Remove from oven and allow to cool 15 minutes before removing from pan.
• While cake is cooling, make the syrup by combining the water and sugar in a small saucepan.
• Cook over medium heat for 5 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat and stir in Almond extract.
• Before removing cake from pan, brush about 1/3 of the warm syrup onto the cake bottom.
• Invert cake onto a serving plate and brush on the remaining syrup.
• Allow the cake to completely cool, then serve.
• Store leftovers in an air-tight container.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Beat everything together for 2 minutes if using a mixer.
• Pour into a greased and floured bundt pan.
• Bake for 1 hour at 325.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, shortening, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in extracts. Combine the flour, baking soda and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in coconut. Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan., Bake at 325° for 1-1/2 hours or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Dust with confectioners' sugar.

COCONUT CREAM POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add sugar, and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the coconut extract. Mix in flour and baking powder until just moistened, then stir in coconut. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.

TEXAS SIZE ORANGE COCONUT PECAN POUND CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 300 Degrees F. Have patience, this is going to take a while to create perfection, it will be worth all of your efforts. This is the 30 cup bundt pan that I used. In case you are wondering The pan was ordered from Fantes.com. The place to order the pan is www.fantes.com, it is a huge store located in Phidelphia all FOOD/COOKING RELATED ITEMS. Click on Bundt pans, then go near the bottom, and you will find the 30 cup capacity one. All the pans list the capacity, but the one near the bottom is the one I used for this recipe. Good Luck, shipment is very fast. I ordered on Monday, & had my pan by Thursday.
• 2. In your large mixing bowl, add the softened butter, and beat till it comes together & is very creamy.
• 3. Measure out sugar into a medium size bowl, then add the orange gelatin and stir TO blend.
• 4. Gradually add sugar mixture to softened butter, and continue to beat till nice and creamy, and no granules remain, about 12 minutes.
• 5. Add yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 6. Measure out flour into a sifter and sift into another bowl at least 2 times. This will lighten the cake batter.
• 7. Gradually begin to add flour to the creamed mixture, but alternate with the whipping cream. I showed 1 unit in the pix but I used 2 cups.
• 8. Add orange zest.
• 9. Add orange extract and continue beating to blend.
• 10. Combine chopped pecans with unsweetened coconut and add to cake batter. Beat till blended.
• 11. At this point I had to switch to a much larger bowls and you may need to also. I finished the cake by hand using a spatula, or you can use a large spoon.
• 12. After switching to a larger bowl, add the drained raisins, and then blend together in the mixing bowl.
• 13. Now with a clean beater, beat the egg whites till they form stiff peaks, if it is a rainy day the peaks will not get too stiff.
• 14. Add beaten egg whites to bowl, and gently FOLD egg whites into cake batter,by going from top to bottom all the while slowly turning the bowl. THE PURPOSE OF THE BEATEN EGG WHITE IS TO INCORPORATE AIR INTO THE CAKE BATTER TO MAKE IT LIGHTER.
• 15. Spray cake pan with Bakers Joy or use soften butter & dust with flour, shake out any excess flour. Make sure all the sides, bottom and the tube are coated.
• 16. Pour Cake batter evenly into cake pan and smooth out top of cake with a spatula or back of a spoon. You should have at least 2 inches of space in pan to allow for cake to rise during baking.
• 17. Place cake in preheated 300 degree F. oven, and bake for 2 hours and 5 minutes, or till tooth pick or dry strand of spaghetti inserted into middle of cake comes out clean. DO NOT OPEN OVEN DOOR DURING THE FIRST HOUR OR SO OF BAKING. IF USING 2 BUNDT PANS CHECK AFTER THE FIRST HOUR AND 15 MINUTES.
• 18. When cake is done, remove from oven & allow to sit at least 15 minutes, till cake pulls away from the walls of the cake pan.Note the depth of the cake batter in Step #16, when compared to Step #18, & how much the cake rose during baking.
• 19. Place a large platter over top of cake pan and invert onto platter.
• 20. LET CAKE COOL COMPLETELY BEFORE FROSTING. I left mine out over night and made frosting the next morning.
• 21. TO PREPARE FROSTING: Add butter & powdered sugar to a medium size bowl, & beat till smooth and creamy. Then add orange extract and orange marmalade and beat again till blended. Now add unsweetened coconut, & chopped nuts. If mixture is too stiff, add heavy whipping cream 1 tablespoon at a time, till desired spreading consistency is reached. Now you are ready to frost and garnish your cake if desired.This frosting is the ideal amount if frosting 2 cakes, otherwise save left overs for cupcakes or another day, or divide recipe in half refrigerate or freeze leftovers till needed.
• 22. Slice and serve to guest. Enjoy the compliments.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F.
• Butter a 9- by 5- by 3-inch loaf pan and dust with flour, knocking out excess flour.
• Whisk together flour (2 cups), baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
• Beat together butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium-high speed until pale and fluffy, about 5 minutes with a stand mixer or 8 to 10 minutes with a handheld. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in extracts. Reduce speed to low, then mix in flour mixture until just combined. Fold in coconut gently but thoroughly with a rubber spatula.
• Spoon batter evenly into loaf pan, smoothing top. Bake until golden and a wooden pick or skewer inserted into center comes out clean, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• Cool cake in pan on a rack 15 minutes. Run a thin knife around edge of cake, then invert onto rack and cool completely.

EASY COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream the butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Stir in vanilla. Beat in flour just until combined; fold in 1/2 cup coconut., Coat an 8-in. fluted tube pan with cooking spray; dust with flour. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 325° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Sprinkle with confectioners' sugar and additional coconut if desired.