| Prep time: | 15 Min |
| Cook time: | 1 Hr 20 Min |
| Ready in: | 1 Hr 35 Min |
| SERVINGS: |
| Original yield: 1 - 10 inch tube pan |
INGREDIENTS
* 1 cup butter, softened
* 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
* 3 cups white sugar
* 6 eggs
* 1 teaspoon coconut extract
* 3 cups all-purpose flour
* 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
* 2 cups flaked coconut
DIRECTIONS
* Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch tube pan.
* In a large bowl, cream together the butter and cream cheese until well blended. Add sugar, and beat until light and fluffy. Blend in the eggs one at a time, then stir in the coconut extract. Mix in flour and baking powder until just moistened, then stir in coconut. Spoon batter into the prepared pan.
* Bake for 1 hour and 20 minutes in the preheated oven, until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 10 minutes before inverting onto a cooling rack.
