Coconut Pound Cake

So this is something new to me.  Making a Pound Cake.  Doesn't look to difficult and I actually get to use up some left over coconut.  Do not judge... it is in the recipe.

So it turns out, besides having a crap ton of eggs in it, a pound cake is rather simple to mix up and pan up.  So here goes everything




Looking good if I do say so myself.  Pat myself on the back and let it cool and it pound cake for supper tonight.  Turn the cake over to release from the pan and...




Ummmmmmm

Something is telling me it is not quite done.

This is awkward.

So what to do.  I am out the cost of 6 eggs and 1 lemon, sooooo...

Lets scoop the goo back in there and bake it longer.  What will it hurt.

Twice as long.  Did the toothpick test.  Still gooey.

another 30 minutes... don't think so.

another 15.  This is ridiculous, lets give it a try




This is a very dense cake, and of course there is a centimeter thick crust around all but the middle cavity.  Crust is NOT good eats.  Center has potential, though the texture says coconut, the flavor says sweet, and the coconut is lost.

Needless to say, I failed.  Recooked slime in the middle pound cake is not recommended.
Cannot blame all on the recipe, but I will, I am sure there are probably 50 others awaiting my massacre.

No need to feel sorry for this one disappearing into the memories of the database, tomorrow looks to be even better.

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