Daphne Oz'S Coconut Pound Cake - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    4 eggs
    2 cups sugar
    1 cup unsalted butter
    3 cups flour
    1/2 teaspoon baking powder
    1/2 salt
    1 cup buttermilk
    1 cup flaked coconut, unsweetened
    1 cup pecans, chopped
    GLAZE
    1/2 water
    2 tablespoons salted butter
    1 cup sugar
    powdered sugar, for dusting
Preparation
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
    In a large bowl, combine eggs, sugar and butter; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy, approximately 3 minutes.
    Combine flour, baking powder and salt in a separate bowl.
    Add flour mixture to batter alternately with buttermilk, in 3 parts; mix gently until just moistened.
    Stir in coconut and pecans.
    Pour batter into a pound cake mold (loaf shaped pan).
    Bake for 60 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
    For the glaze:
    Five minutes before cake is finished baking make the glaze.
    Combine water, butter and sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and cook for 5 minutes.
    Slowly pour half the syrup over the cake (bottom), invert onto a serving plate and pour remaining syrup over the top.
    Dust with powdered sugar.
    Let stand for 10 minutes and eat warm!

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