Coconut Shortcakes

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1/2 cup whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 325°f
• 2 butter and flour 9-inch-diameter cake pan with 2-inch-high sides.
• 3 finely grind first 4 ingredients in processor.
• 4 using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in large bowl to blend. beat in eggs 1 at a time. beat in extract.
• 5 stir in dry ingredients alternately with cream.
• 6 spoon batter into pan. bake until tester inserted into center of cake comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
• 7 cool cake in pan on rack 10 minutes. run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cake. turn out onto rack; cool completely.
• 8 cut cake into 6 wedges. serve with your favorite fruit, ice cream and/or whipped cream.