Coconut Pound Cake

Ingredients

Glenda Cardwell, Coosa County

2 cups butter

2 cups sugar

5 eggs

1 tsp. coconut flavoring

2 cups self-rising flour

1 cup buttermilk

1 cup shredded coconut

Glaze:

½ cup water

1 cup sugar

1 tsp. coconut flavoring

Some more shredded coconut

Preparation

Cream butter and sugar together, then add eggs one at a time, mixing well between each.  Add coconut flavoring and stir.  Next add the flour and buttermilk; alternating and mixing until all is blended.  Stir in the one cup of shredded coconut.  Pour in prepared pan and bake at 350 degrees for around 25 minutes or until done.  

Glaze:

Heat water and sugar over heat until you have a simple syrup.  Remove from heat, stir in coconut flavoring.  Pour over cake.  Top with shredded coconut.