Coconut Cream Pound Cake With A Vanilla Cream Glaze

• Vegetarian

• Refrigerated

  • 6 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 3 cup All-purpose flour
  • 1 3.4 oz] box Coconut cream instant pudding mix
  • 2 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 cup Powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp Vanilla, pure

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 cup Coconut, Flaked
  • 1/2 cup Coconut, toasted
  • 2 tsp Vanilla or 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp coconut extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1 1/2 cup 3 sticks] softened butter
  • 1 cup Heavy cream
  • 4 tbsp Heavy cream [plus add'l

Found on melissassouthernstylekitchen.com

Description

Ingredients

• For the cake youll need:
• 1½ cup [3 sticks] softened butter
• 2¾ cup granulated sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 2 tsp pure vanilla or 1 tsp vanilla and 2 tsp coconut extract
• 1 [3.4 oz] box coconut cream instant pudding mix
• 3 cup all purpose flour, plus ¼ tsp salt
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• For the vanilla cream glaze:
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 4-5 Tbsp heavy cream [plus addl as needed]
• 1 tsp pure vanilla
• Garnish:
• ½ cup toasted coconut

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 325°F. Spray a standard 10 inch bundt pan with baking spray or butter and flour. Set aside.
• Cream together the butter and sugar for 3-4 minutes until creamy. Add the eggs one at a time beating well after each addition. Beat in the vanilla and instant pudding.
• Begin to add the flour and cream alternatively to the butter/sugar mixture. Stop and scrape the bowl as needed. Mix until fully combined, being careful not to over mix.
• Stir in 1 cup of flaked coconut by hand.
• Spread the batter into the pan. Bounce the pan a few times on the counter to remove any air bubbles and settle the batter.
• Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes or until a cake tester comes back clean. [oven temps vary] Cool completely then invert onto a serving platter.
• To make the vanilla cream glaze: After the cake has cooled, mix together the ingredients for the glaze. Start with 4 tablespoons of heavy cream. adding additional cream until it reaches a drizzle consistency.
• Drizzle on the top and down the sides of the cake and sprinkle the toasted coconut on top.