Reviewed: Aug. 11, 2011

I did hesitate for some time whether to give this cake 3 or 4 stars as it is quite dry. My partner though, liked it and doesn't mind the dryness and so I have given it 4 stars but I am not really into cake eating as much as I am into making them and like my cakes a little moister. The flavour nonetheless is lovely. I didn't alter the ingredients and and the sweetness was spot on for me.

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Catkin

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: London, Greater London, England, U.K.

Reviewed: Jul. 25, 2011

Very disapointing. This cake was extremely dry and crumbly. I followed the directions exactly and baked it for the stated amount of time. I believe that the problem may be that it needs another stick of butter. My "go to" cream cheese pound cake calls for the same amount of all ingredients except for butter. I may try it again and add a stick of butter.

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LILYBABY

Reviewed: Jul. 11, 2011

When other users said this recipe was dense they really meant it! I'm all for a dense cake but not when it feels like you are serving up rock buns. The flavor was good but it was too dense and not at all moist. I used low fat cream cheese because I had it in the house already, perhaps this contributed to its density issues. If I were to do it again, I'd add double the amount of baking soda and 50g of coconut cream for flavor and moisture.

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chb123

Reviewed: Jun. 12, 2011

This was good, not the best pound cake I have tasted. The coconut adds a nice twist. Needed 15 more min as I used a bundt pan. Cut sugar by half a cup, as per other reviews. Kids approved. Maybe I will add crushed pineapple next time and a little vanilla :)

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LOVE4KYLA

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Jun. 9, 2011

I am not really a coconut person, but this cake is wonderful. Even my husband who really doesn't like coconut said it was great. I did use only 2 cups of sugar and inreased the exract to 1 1/2 tsp. Great recipe!

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Jenbeth

Reviewed: May 26, 2011

The only reason I gave this cake four stars is because mine came out a bit too crumbly...but I feel that may have been due to chef error as opposed to recipe error. :) Also, I wasn't able to find coconut extract at the supermarket so I used "buko pandan' extract (I live in the Philippines) and even though the cake was green it was delicious!!!! This might be something for Filipino chefs to consider.

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Jennifer P.

Reviewed: May 10, 2011

OMG! This pound cake is awesome! If you love coconut this cake is for you. I followed the recipe exactly and used my Kitchen Aid stand mixer to beat everything so it was nice and fluffy. I also let everything get to room temperature before mixing. It baked up beautifully in exactly 1 hour and 20 minutes and the smell in the house was nothing less than heavenly. Make no mistake, this cake is rich and dense so it's not something you'd make on a regular basis but it definitely fits the bill for special occasions. I served it with fresh strawberries, whipped cream and toasted coconut - YUM!

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Jillian

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Allentown, Pennsylvania, USA

Reviewed: May 2, 2011

This is a keeper! I will make this moist cake for all my parties. I poured a glaze on the cake then sprinkled it with coconut.

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stephanie

Cooking Level: Expert

Living In: Austin, Texas, USA

Reviewed: May 2, 2011

Actually found this to be a bit on the dry side. Flavor was ok, not sure I will make again.

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crcl3636

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 27, 2011

This is excellent! I just finished making this, following a few of the suggestions, such as reducing the sugar to 2.5 cups and processing the coconut for the batter. The taste and texture are superb! The sweetness is perfect. I frosted with a coconut/cream cheese frosting from this site and topped with toasted coconut. Decadent!

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