Pound Cake with Coconut Oil

Pound Cake with Coconut Oil

Extra-virgin coconut oil is the key to the velvety, smooth texture of this cake. It’s moist but with a fine crumb, and every bit as rich as a pound cake should be. Don’t expect a coconut taste, it gently disappears into the background.

Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
1 hr 30 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
2 hrs 20 mins
Yield:
1 Bundt(R) cake
Servings:
12

Ingredients

Glaze (Optional)

  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons lemon juice, or more to taste
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest

Cake

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • ½ cup milk
  • 3 tablespoons vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon almond extract
  • 3 cups white sugar
  • 1 cup extra-virgin coconut oil, at room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 tablespoon lemon zest

Directions

Step 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10-inch fluted tube pan (such as Bundt®).

Step 2
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.

Step 3
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.

Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 1/2 hours.

Step 5
While cake is baking, mix powdered sugar, lemon juice, and lemon zest for together in a bowl to make the glaze.

Step 6
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.

Cook’s Note:

Important: Do not use refined coconut oil, only use extra-virgin coconut oil, easily found at health food stores if not in your local grocery. It is highly fragrant and delicious, whereas refined coconut (as for frying) is tasteless and odorless.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

641
Calories
31g
Fat
86g
Carbs
7g
Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 12
Calories 641
% Daily Value *
Total Fat31g 39%
Saturated Fat23g 113%
Cholesterol103mg 34%
Sodium109mg 5%
Total Carbohydrate86g 31%
Dietary Fiber1g 3%
Total Sugars62g
Protein7g
Vitamin C3mg 13%
Calcium54mg 4%
Iron2mg 11%
Potassium104mg 2%

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient.If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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