Pineapple Coconut Loaf

It smells so good while baking!

Ingredients

• 1 (18.25 ounce) box yellow cake mix* with pudding added
• 1 cup undiluted evaporated milk
• 1 (8 ounce) can crushed pineapple and juice
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 cup flake coconut

Instructions

1. Combine cake mix, evaporated milk, crushed pineapple and juice, eggs, and nutmeg in large mixer bowl. Beat on lowest speed, just until moistened.
2. Beat on highest speed for 2 minutes.
3. Stir in coconut.
4. Spoon into two buttered 8 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch loaf pans.
5. Bake in slow oven (325 degrees F) for 45 to 50 minutes, or until golden brown and wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
6. Cool on wire racks 15 minutes.
7. Remove from loaf pans. Cool completely.
8. Glaze: Stir together 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar and 1 to 2 tablespoons water until smooth. Drizzle over loaves. Sprinkle 2 tablespoons toasted coconut over glaze.

Notes

* 18.25 ounce boxes of cake mix have been replaced by 15.25 ounce boxes. To compensate for the volume loss, whisk 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the dry cake mix before proceeding with the recipe.

Attribution

Posted by Pats Cookin at recipegoldmine.com

Source: a booklet from Carnation