Not Your Ordinary Coconut Cake

Pumpkin Pie's Mommy's Note:

This cake is absolutely delicious. It is super moist. Instead of icing, it is drizzled with a coconut glaze. This cake never lasts more than a day.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Serves: 24

Yield: 1.0 pan

Cake

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup oil
• 4 eggs
• 2 tablespoons coconut extract
• 3 cups flour
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1 cup shredded coconut
• 1 cup slivered almond

Glaze

• 1 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 tablespoon coconut extract

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°.
2. Beat together sugar, oil, eggs, and coconut extract until well mixed.
3. In a separate bowl, mix together buttermilk, baking powder, and baking soda.
4. Beat together the buttermilk mixture into the sugar, oil, and egg mixture until well blended.
5. Gradually beat the flour mixture into the wet mixture until well mixed.
6. Fold in the coconut and almonds.
7. Pour into a greased baking pan and bake for about 30-45 minutes or when a toothpick is inserted into the center comes out clean.
8. Once the bread comes out of the oven, poke holes all over the bread and immediately pour glaze over the bread and let soak inches Cut and serve bread once it has cooled down to room temperature.