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Coconut Sweet Bread

URL: https://www.africanbites.com/coconut-sweet-bread/

Ingredients

The bread

  • 1 small coconut, grated
  • 2 cups golden raisins
  • 1 cup chopped mixed candied fruit (pineapple and cherries)
  • 1 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 cup sugar
  • ½ cup sour cream
  • 5 large eggs
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons angostura bitters
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon almond flavor
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla flavor
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • ¼ cup coconut milk or regular milk

Cream Cheese Glaze

  • 4 oz cream cheese, room temperature
  • ½ cup confectioners' sugar
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons cold whole or low-fat milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon lime or lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon grated lime

Instructions

  1. Combine the candied pineapple, chopped cherries, and raisins in a small bowl.
  2. Preheat the oven to 160°C (325°F) and grease and line the cake tin with baking parchment.
  3. Cream together the butter and sugar until fluffy, then add sour cream and mix well.
  4. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition and adding a tablespoon of flour with the last egg.
  5. Sift in the flour and baking powder, then mix in the fruits, spices, and grated coconut.
  6. Stir until fully combined and pour the batter into the prepared Bundt cake pan.
  7. Bake for 50-65 minutes until a tester comes out clean, then let cool in the pan for 10 minutes.
  8. For the glaze, whip together cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla, lime juice, and milk until creamy.
  9. Adjust milk for desired consistency, then drizzle over the cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts (estimated)

Servings
14-16 slices
Calories
515
Total fat
25g
Total carbohydrates
65g
Total protein
6g
Sodium
279mg
Cholesterol
102mg

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