Cream Cheese·Coconut Pecan Pound Cake
MAKES 10 TO 12 SERVINGS; PREP: 20 MIN.; BAKE: 1 HR., 42 MIN.; COOL: 1 HR., 
30 MIN.

The bourbon gives this pound cake a wonderful aroma and flavor, but you may 
substitute an equal amount of milk, ifdesired.

1 cup chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups butter, softened
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
6 large eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 cup bourbon
1/2 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

1. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake pecans in a single layer on a baking sheet 5 
to 7 minutes or until lightly toasted and fragrant. Cool completely on a 
wire rack (about 15 min­ utes). Reduce oven temperature to 325°.

2. Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until 
creamy. Gradually add sugar, beating at medium speed until light and fluffy. 
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beatingjust until yellow disappears after each 
addition.

3· Sift together flour and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with 
bourbon, begin­ ning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed just 
until blended after each addi­ tion. Stir in coconut, vanilla, and toasted 
pecans. Pour batter into a greased and floured lO-inch (12-cup) tube pan.

4· Bake at 325° for 1 hour and 30 minutes to 1 hour and 35 minutes or until 
a long wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pan 
on a wire rack 10 to 15 minutes. Remove from pan to wire rack; cool 
completely (about 1 hour).

Cream Cheese-Bourbon-Pecan Pound Cake: Increase pecans to 1 1/2 cups. Omit 
coconut. Proceed with recipe as directed.
-DAPHNE HARREll, BROWNWOOD, TEXAS

Southern Living Magazine Dec. 2008 


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