Coconut Bread Cake and CSN $75 Giveaway Ends Today

My $75 CSN Giveaway ends tonight.  Click HERE to enter.

I have finally begun my Christmas baking and candy making.  This coconut bread is a recipe that I received from my mother--in-law Geniel.  If you are a coconut lover, you need to try it -- intense coconut flavor.  Of course I love the glaze that crystallizes and moistens this cake to make it special. 

 I made these in the new Nordic Ware brownie pan that I won in a giveaway from Lindsay and Brooks at Our Family Treat.  I am a huge fan of the intricate Nordic Ware pans -- thanks Lindsay and Brooks.

I have a WONDERFUL new giveaway starting tomorrow!  I am giving away, in conjunction with my "It's Your Wonderful Life" Party, a "Mrs. Christmas" Apron!  This apron is hand made by Mrs. Christmas herself -- my sister Jacqueline.  Click Purple Chocolat Home to see the apron.  For some reason I can't load up the picture, but I will have it for you tomorrow.

Coconut Bread

Bread

4 eggs, beaten well

1 cup vegetable oil

2 teaspoons coconut extract

1/2 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 cups sugar

1 cup coconut

3 cups flour

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1 cup buttermilk

Mix all the ingredients together.  Bake in 2 large pans at 325 degrees for 1 hour and 15 minutes.  For the mini brownie pan, it took about `15 minutes and made about 30 individual cakes.  I used about one scoup and one half of my Pampered Chef cookie scoop.

Glaze

1 cup sugar

1/2 cup water

2 tablespoons butter

1 teaspoon coconut extract

Put sugar, water, and butter in medium sauce pan and boil for about 5 minutes.  Bring to a boil on medium and then lower temperature while boiling for 5 minutes.  Then add coconut extract.  Pour glaze over top while the bread is still hot.

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