Coconut Pecan Cake
Coconut Pecan Cake might be a good recipe to expand your dessert repertoire. This recipe serves 12. One portion of this dish contains around 7g of protein, 19g of fat, and a total of 533 calories. If you have water, coconut, buttermilk, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes. Users who liked this recipe also liked Coconut Pecan Cake, Coconut Pecan Blender Cake, and Coconut-Pecan Coffee Cake.
Instructions
In a large bowl, beat the eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons extract.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened. stir in coconut and pecans.
Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan.
Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes.
Remove from the heat; add remaining extract.
Slowly pour hot syrup over hot cake. Cool in pan for 4 hours before removing to a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.
Recommended wine: Cream Sherry, Port, Moscato Dasti
Cake can be paired with Cream Sherry, Port, and Moscato d'Asti. A common wine pairing rule is to make sure your wine is sweeter than your food. Delicate desserts go well with Moscato d'Asti, nutty desserts with cream sherry, and caramel or chocolate desserts pair well with port. The NV Solera Cream Sherry with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 17 dollars per bottle.
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NV Solera Cream Sherry
The Solera Cream Sherry has a brilliant amber and deep copper hue. With butterscotch and pecan aromas, the sweet salted nut and brown spice aromas carry a complex caramel accent. A sweet entry leads to a rounded, lush, moderately full-bodied palate with a lengthy, flavorful finish.