Toasted Coconut Tres Leches Pound Cake
Yields: 16 servings
 
Ingredients
  • 1 ½ cups unsalted butter, softened
  • 2 ½ cups sugar
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour, divided
  • 8 large eggs, divided
  • 1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut, toasted
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 (6-ounce) can evaporated milk
  • 1 cup coconut milk
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 325°. Spray a 15-cup Bundt pan with baking spray with flour.
  2. In a large bowl, beat butter, sugar, and cornstarch with a mixer at medium speed until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Add 1½ cups flour and 4 eggs, beating until combined. Add remaining 1½ cups flour and remaining 4 eggs, beating until combined. Beat in toasted coconut and coconut extract. Spoon batter into prepared pan.
  3. Bake for 1 hour. Increase oven temperature to 350°, and bake for 15 minutes more.
  4. Combine condensed milk, evaporated milk, and coconut milk. Using a long wooden skewer, poke holes in warm cake. Slowly pour milk mixture over cake. Let cool at room temperature for 1 hour. Refrigerate until chilled before serving. Cover and refrigerate for up to 1 week.
Recipe by Taste of the South at https://tasteofthesouthmagazine.com/toasted-coconut-tres-leches-pound-cake/