Created by WhatamIgonnaeatnext? on June 1, 2022
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.