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Coconut Bundt Cake, sliced, on a cake plate.
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Coconut Bundt Cake

This moist homemade Coconut Bundt Cake is so delicious and is easy to make.
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time50 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 15 servings
Author: Melissa and Bebe

Ingredients

  • 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened (226g)
  • 2 cups sugar (400g)
  • 3 large room temperature eggs (place the eggs in a bowl of warm water for 5 minutes if in a hurry)
  • 3 cups cake flour (342g)(We used Swan's Down)
  • 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder (7g)
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda (3g)
  • ½ teaspoon salt (3g)
  • 1 cup sour cream (242g)
  • ½ cup milk (80g)
  • 1 tablespoon plus one teaspoon coconut extract (16g)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (4g)
  • 1¼ cups flaked, sweetened coconut (We used Bakers Brand Angel Flake)

Easy Coconut Glaze

  • 2 cups (230g) Confectioners Sugar (see notes)
  • 2-3 Tablespoons milk Adjust amount to desired consistency
  • Pinch of salt (Approximately ¼ teaspoon)
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract (4g)

Instructions

For the Cake Batter

  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F, grease and flour a bundt pan. We used a bundt pan with a 12 cup baking capacity, 10 inches across. See notes re: pan size
  • In the bowl of your mixer, combine these dry ingredients: sugar, cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk until well blended and set aside.
  • In another bowl or measuring cup add the sour cream, milk, vanilla extract, and coconut extract. Blend with a fork and set aside
  • In the bowl of your mixer, add the softened butter to the bowl of dry ingredients. Mix on low speed until the butter has coated the dry ingredients and the mixture is crumbly like wet sand. Don't over-mix.
  • Add the eggs one at a time, mixing after each until the yellow of the yolk has blended.
  • With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the wet ingredients (mixture of sour cream, milk, and extract). Then, turn up the mixer to low-medium speed (#2 or #3 speed if using a Kitchen Aid). Mix for two minutes, stopping to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl if needed. Batter will be nice and smooth.
  • Fold in the flaked coconut.
  • Scoop the batter into the prepared bundt pan. Bake in the oven at 325 degrees for 45-55 minutes. (Start checking as the 45 minute mark approaches. If using a light colored pan, it may take slightly longer.)
  • Makes 7 cups of cake batter

Easy Vanilla Glaze

  • Combine the confectioners sugar, milk, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt in a small bowl and stir until smooth.
  • Drizzle over the cooled pound cake. (I spooned mine into a piping bag with the tip snipped away for more control.) If the glaze is too thin, add a bit more powdered sugar. If it is too thick, add a bit more milk.
  • You can sprinkle flaked coconut on top of the cake also. Store the cake at room temperature, in an airtight container or under a cake dome, etc.

Notes

Substitution for Cake Flour

Using all purpose flour (plain in UK) to make Cake Flour: For each cup of flour in a recipe, remove 2 Tablespoons of flour and replace with 2 Tablespoons cornstarch (cornflour in the UK). This recipe has 3 cups of flour so you will measure out 3 cups of all purpose flour, remove 6 Tablespoons and replace with 6 Tablespoons cornstarch, whisk to blend

Bundt Pan Size

Our bunt pan has a baking capacity of 12 cups and is 10 inches across. (This recipe makes 7 cups of batter). Your bundt pan may be smaller or larger than ours which can effect the bake time. If it is a larger pan, the batter will be more shallow in the pan and will bake more quickly. The opposite is true for a smaller pan.
If using a smaller bundt pan, be careful not to fill more than ⅔ full (Or allow at least 1-1.5 inches space from top of batter to top of pan. You can make cupcakes with any extra batter ;0)

Freezing:

When tightly wrapped in plastic wrap and foil, this cake can be frozen for up to three months! To thaw, move to the refrigerator the night before serving. Then, remove the next morning, and allow to warm to room temperature on the kitchen counter. Allow several hours to thaw completely.