Louisiana Crunch Cake 2

Contributed By: Terry Borden

Ingredients:

3 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cups milk
Glaze
1 1/2 cups powdered sugar (confectioners' sugar)
3-4 tablepsoons milk
Topping
1/4 cup sweetened coconut flakes
1/4 cup cashews

Method:

Preheat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 10-inch angel food cake pan.
In a medium bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, and salt.
In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add coconut and vanilla extracts.
Alternately add flour mixture and 3/4 cup milk in three additions, beating until just combined. Pour into prepared pan.
Bake 60 to 65 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool 15 minutes in the pan and invert onto rack to cool completely.
For the glaze, whisk powdered sugar with 3-4 tablespoons of milk.
Drizzle half of the glaze over top of the cake, allowing glaze to drip down the sides. Sprinkle coconut and cashews over top and drizzle with remaining glaze.
Tools
10-inch angel food cake pan
Angel Food Cake Tube Pan, 10-Inch

Helpful Hints:

Prep 20 min
Total Time 2 hr


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