Coveted Coconut Bread

This was so good it was gone before I could take a picture!


Coveted Coconut Bread
BREAD:
4 eggs
2 C. sugar
1 C. vegetable oil
1 TB. coconut extract
3 C. Flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 C. buttermilk
1 C. flaked coconut

ICING:
1 C. sugar
2 TB. butter
1/2 C. water
1 tsp. coconut extract

Mix the eggs, sugar, oil, and coconut extract. In a separate bowl mix the flour, soda, powder, and salt. Slowly mix the buttermilk into the dry ingredients. Combine with the egg mixture and add coconut flakes. Grease 2 large bread pans. Pour mixture into pans and bake at 325 degrees for about 75 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes.

Prepare icing by mixing ingredients in a saucepan and bring to a boil for 5 minutes, stirring often. Pour over hot bread and let it rest in the pan for 4 hours to soak it in.