Southern Coconut Pecan Bundt Cake

Aside from loaf cakes, my go to home baked cake is the bundt. It is beautiful without frosting but pour a little glaze and it becomes magnificent. Or how about pour a lot of frosting and let it drip down the sides? Then press shredded coconut into the dripping frosting. What does it become then? Purely southern coconut pecan bundt cake!

Bundt cakes are ideal to take to pot lucks, parties, church socials. Just about anywhere you need a tempting portable cake. There are no layers to contend with. No fillings to spill out. No possibility of the cake toppling over in the car during transport. Which reminds me of my wedding cake.

Now this was many years ago but I remember it like it was yesterday. We were planning our wedding on a budget. I mean a tight budget. We didn’t even have real flowers. Artificial flowers were less expensive. Anyway, back to the cake. A local baker was recommended, so I told her I wanted a three tiered wedding cake that was on separate plates. This would be a tall cake. I paid $35.00 for this cake. A bargain, right? Well there was one catch. I had to pick up the cake and deliver it myself.

No problem I thought.I went by myself to pick it up the day of our wedding. Walking in to the baker’s home, there was this lovely cake all put together. Three tiers high with the dowels already in the cake. She had put the cake tiers together rather than letting me do it once it had arrived at the destination. To this day, I wonder why she put it together.

How was I going to get this cake in my car without toppling over? Very carefully. The cake was placed in a box in my car. Off I went. Slowly I drove, glancing over at the cake sitting on the floor. Thankfully, it arrived safely at the reception. I placed it on the table but it was leaning.The cake tiers were tearing where the dowels were placed. Would it make it without falling over? I was told not to move any of the tiers or the cake would be ruined. I just hoped for the best.

Luckily, the cake survived. It was leaning but it made it through to the reception.

Can you have a bundt cake at a wedding reception? No, layer cakes have their place but so do bundt cakes. Bundt cakes are easier since there are no layers. Then no fillings to contend with. Frosting and glazes are poured over the cake. Easy to frost.  No worries about leaning cakes either!

Southern Coconut Pecan Bundt Cake

Now this particular bundt cake is full of pecans and coconut so it is not a pure white cake on the inside. It is very moist and flavorful. If you don’t like chopped pecans, this is not the coconut pecan bundt cake recipe for you. Sorry. I personally love nuts in cakes. Especially toasted pecans.

This coconut pecan bundt cake recipe uses buttermilk.

Buttermilk is a staple in southern cooking.  This coconut pecan bundt cake is no exception. The buttermilk gives great depth of flavor. Something I think we all look for in home cooking but especially in baking.  I recommend using real buttermilk. Not soured milk.

Cream cheese and sour cream also are included in this coconut pecan bundt cake recipe. I use Aldi’s brand for these. Aldi’s is one of my favorite places to shop. Love to get a bargain. They don’t seem to have buttermilk there though.

This a rich, dense cake. Perfect for spring celebrations.

I also only use real butter when baking. Not margarine. Real butter doesn’t have any added water. It’s just better.

This coconut pecan bundt cake is super easy to make.

All Cold Ingredients Should Be At Room Temperature

Make sure all your cold ingredients are at room temperature before you begin. Cold butter and such just don’t mix well. Lumps of butter in your batter is something you don’t want. Your finished  batter should look like this. Since this is a bundt cake, your batter will be thick.

Use A Small Bowl For Cracked Eggs

It is a good idea to crack open the eggs into a small bowl before adding to the creamed mixture. I am forever getting egg shell in my cracked eggs. This way you can see the eggshell before pouring into the batter. It is a lot easier to fish out stray shell from a small bowl than a larger one.

I use little  prep cups from Pampered Chef. You could use custard cups. I find having a few small prep bowls in your kitchen inventory can really speed up your baking. By pre measuring your ingredients, this can save time and steps.

Sift Dry Ingredients Together

Also, sift your dry ingredients together. The flour should be aerated for a lighter cake. I use a fine strainer . Meaning the holes are small. You can find different size strainers or just use a sifter.

Begin And End With Flour

When adding ingredients to your creamed mixture, always start with flour and end with flour. Alternating with the buttermilk. Mixing well after each addition.

This recipe calls for a 12 cup Bundt pan.

This southern coconut pecan Bundt cake is always a hit. Enjoy.

You may also like my Simply The Best Carrot Cake. It is another great spring cake recipe. Bundt cake, too.