Coconut Pound Cake

I love having fresh baked treats in the house. Not a week goes by that I don't bake. It relaxes me and makes me happy. I listen to my favorite songs, combine all the ingredients, and bake. Having some homemade baked treats around not only makes me happy, fulfills my sweet tooth desire, but they make an easy morning breakfast or an afternoon treat. I love a moist pound cake and coconut, and decided to combine my two loves into one delicious treat.

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups of all purpose flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon of salt
1 stick of softened unsalted butter
1/2 cup of coconut oil (room temperature - not liquid)
1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
3/4 cups of sweetened condensed milk
3 large eggs
1 1/2 cups of shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 325 degrees.

Cream the butter, coconut oil, and sugar until light and fluffy.

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, salt, and baking powder in a bowl.

Add the condensed milk and combine. Add the flour mixture and mix together.

Combine the eggs and the vanilla extract in the bowl. Next, add the coconut.

Pour the batter into a greased loaf pan and bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes (the time may vary depending on your oven. You will know when it's ready when you smell sweet coconut throughout the house and it is golden brown. I stick a knife right into the middle and know it is ready if nothing is on the knife.

This was exactly what I was looking for and needed. It came out exactly as I hoped it would: moist and slightly sweet with a hint of coconut. The house smells divine!

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