Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake recipe
Coconut Cream Cheese Pound Cake is a classic pound cake recipe transformed with cream cheese for extra moisture and a softer texture. This delicious cake is made with sweetened coconut in the batter and topped with a coconut-infused glaze.
Servings: 12 people
Calories: 603kcal
Ingredients
- For the cake:
- 3 c all-purpose flour- sifted
- 3 c granulated sugar
- 1 ½ c unsalted butter - room temperature
- ¼ c whole milk- room temperature
- 5 large eggs- room temperature
- 8 oz cream cheese
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 2 tsps coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 c sweetened shredded coconut
- ½ teaspoon salt
- For the glaze:
- 2 c powdered sugar
- 3 tbsps whole milk
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- Shredded Coconut to top the cake
Instructions
- To make the cake:
- Preheat your oven to 325 degrees.
- Using a hand or stand mixer, add the butter and sugar to the bowl and mix until light and fluffy (approximately 5 minutes).
- Add the cream cheese to the bowl and mix until combined.
- Next, add the eggs one at a time, mixing until combined after each addition.
- Then add the coconut and almond extracts and mix.
- Add the milk and mix.
- Combine the flour, salt, and baking powder. Once combined, add it to the batter.
- Fold the coconut into the batter.
- Spray your 12-cup bundt pan with baking spray and then pour the batter into your pan, smoothing the top of the batter.
- Bake the cake for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool for 20 minutes before removing it from the pan.
- To make the glaze:
- Add the powdered sugar to a bowl.
- Add the coconut extract then slowly add the milk to the bowl while mixing the ingredients together.
- Once combined, pour the glaze over your cooled cake. To the glaze with coconut as desired.
- Then top the pound cake with shredded coconut.
- Allow the glaze to set, then serve and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 603kcal | Carbohydrates: 100g | Protein: 9g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 133mg | Sodium: 301mg | Potassium: 160mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 55g | Vitamin A: 833IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 111mg | Iron: 2mg