Coconut and Passion Fruit Pound Cake
- Level: Easy
- Yield: Makes 1 loaf
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 14 servings
- Calories
- 271
- Total Fat
- 14
- Saturated Fat
- 10
- Carbohydrates
- 33
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 18
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 58
- Sodium
- 191
- Total: 3 hr 20 min (includes cooling time)
- Active: 20 min
Ingredients
1 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for pan
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pan
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
1/4 cup passion fruit pulp and seeds (from 4 to 5 fruit)
1 cup granulated sugar
1/4 cup melted virgin coconut oil
3 large eggs, at room temperature
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour an 8 1/2-by-4 1/2-inch loaf pan.
- Spread the coconut in a single layer on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer the toasted coconut to a plate to cool. Keep the oven on for baking the cake.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In a 2-cup measuring cup, whisk together the buttermilk and the passion fruit pulp and seeds.
- With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the butter, sugar, and coconut oil in a large bowl until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs, 1 at a time, scraping down the sides of the bowl occasionally.
- Alternate adding the flour mixture and the buttermilk mixture to the egg mixture, starting and ending with the flour mixture. Stir in 1 cup of the toasted coconut.
- Transfer the batter to the prepared pan and smooth the top. Sprinkle the top with the remaining 1/4 cup of toasted coconut. Bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 60 to 70 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool for 1 hour, then remove the cake from the pan and let cool completely.