Coconut Oil Poundcake With True Lime Almonds Recipes

COCONUT OIL POUNDCAKE WITH ALMONDS AND LIME ZEST

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• To make the topping, stir together the almonds, 2 tablespoons sugar and 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl.
• Melt the coconut oil in a small pan. Pour it into a large bowl and whisk in the remaining sugar, milk, eggs and lime zest.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, nutmeg and salt. Fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients to combine. Pour the mixture into the loaf pan and smooth with a spatula. Sprinkle the almonds on top. Bake until golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 60 minutes. Allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from the loaf pan. Cool completely before serving.

COCONUT-LAYERED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix coconut, milk and almonds. Cut cake horizontally into four layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with half of the coconut mixture, one cake layer and 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

COCONUT POUND CAKE WITH LIME GLAZE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Grease and flour a 10-in. fluted tube pan., In a large bowl, cream butter, cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in extracts. In another bowl, whisk flour, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in coconut., Transfer batter to prepared pan. Bake 75-85 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan 20 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small saucepan, combine glaze ingredients. Cook and stir over medium heat 2-3 minutes or until sugar is dissolved. Brush over cake. If desired, sprinkle with coconut.

POUND CAKE WITH COCONUT OIL

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).
• Mix flour, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl and set aside. Place sour cream and milk into a mixing cup, add vanilla and almond extract, and stir well to incorporate.
• Cream sugar, coconut oil, and butter together in a large mixing bowl on medium speed until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Add lemon zest and stir well. Beat in the flour mixture with the sour cream mixture, beginning and ending with the flour mixture. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.
• While cake is baking, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest for together in a bowl to make the glaze.
• Cool cake on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn out onto a plate. Spoon 1/2 of the glaze onto the hot cake. Let cool, 20 to 30 minutes; drizzle remaining glaze onto the cooled cake before serving.

COCONUT ALMOND POUND CAKE

Steps:

• In large bowl, cream shortening and sugar. Add egg yolks one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• In separate bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Gradually add to shortening mixture.
• Add milk, almond extract and vanilla. Mix well.
• Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. Gently fold into shortening/flour mixture.
• Fold in coconut.
• Spoon into 2 well greased and floured 9 x 5 loaf pans.
• Place in COLD oven. Turn oven to 350° and bake for 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 hours. Test for doneness by inserting wooden pick in middle of cake.

COCONUT POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan, making sure to shake out any excess flour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the 2 cups flour with the baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl and using an electric mixer on medium-high, beat together the butter and sugar until fluffy, about 2 minutes. With the machine running, beat in the coconut oil, scraping down the bowl often, until combined. Beat in eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions.
• Add half the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Add the coconut milk and beat to combine. Add the remaining dry ingredients and 1 cup of the toasted shredded coconut, and beat just until combined. Do not overmix.
• Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the remaining 2 tablespoons shredded coconut evenly over the top.
• Bake until puffed and golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 60 to 70 minutes.
• Transfer to rack to cool for 20 minutes, then tip the loaf out onto the rack to cool completely. Store leftovers well wrapped at room temperature for up to 3 days, or in the freezer for up to a month.