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Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake

Here's how you make Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake
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  • Servings: 8
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 70m
    • The following recipe serves 8 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1/2 cup butter, softened
  • 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 cup flaked or shredded sweetened coconut
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • Toasted coconut, for garnish (optional)
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit.

  • Step 2: Get out a large bowl. With a mixer combine butter, cream cheese, sugar, and eggs. Add the coconut extract next, beating it.

  • Step 3: In a separate bowl, mix together flour and baking powder.

  • Step 4: Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture.

  • Step 5: Add the coconut and milk and beat it some more until mixed.

  • Step 6: Get out a 9X5 loaf pan and spray with cooking spray or line with parchment paper.

  • Step 7: Pour in the batter, which will be thick. Bake it for 1 hour 10 minutes, checking for doneness as it cooks. You may sprinkle toasted coconut on top if desired.

  • Step 8: To toast coconut:

  • Step 9: Spread 1 cup coconut on a baking sheet. Bake it in a 325 degree oven for approximately 6 or 7 minutes. To keep the coconut from burning, shake the pan a couple times. Let it get to a golden brown color.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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