Coconut Pound Cake from Flours and Frostings

Coconut Pound Cake - made August 7, 2024 from Flours and Frostings

1 1/14 cups (155 grams) all-purpose flour

1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter

2 large eggs

1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 cup whole milk

3/4 cup shredded, unsweetened coconut (I used sweetened, flaked)

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/4 teaspoon salt

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line an 8-inch round baking pan with a round parchment circle and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, whisk together flour, salt and baking powder; set aside.
3. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter for 1 minute, until no lumps remain. Add sugar and beat another 2-3 minutes until light and fluffy.
4. Add the eggs, one at a time, and vanilla; beat on low speed after each addition. Scrape bottom and sides of bowl to keep mixture even textured. 
5. Add dry ingredients (3 additions) and milk (2 additions) in alternating additions, starting and ending with the flour.
6. Add coconut and mix until disbursed. Pour batter into prepared pan and smooth the top.
7. Bake 45-50 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
8. Remove from heat and cool for 5 minutes before running a spatula around the sides and overturning the cake onto a plate. Invert right side up and let cool completely.

Here's a simple summer picnic cake if you need an easy dessert to make and don't need to feed a large crowd. It can all be mixed up in one bowl, baked in an 8 x 8-inch baking pan and cut up and serve. If you like/love coconut, this is a great option if you want something quick and easy to satisfy your sweet tooth.

Although it has pound cake in the title, this was a bit more fluffy than the regular dense texture of a typical pound cake. It wasn't too light and cakey though like a box mix cake or a chiffon. Just the right note in between. Flavor wise, it's hard to go wrong with a vanilla butter coconut cake. This one is easy to overindulge with so if you're watching your intake, have a piece and give the rest away. Fortunately I had family in town visiting who were on their way to see other family members so I was able to do just that.