Coconut Bread

-Originally submitted by Amy Badger

4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 tsp. coconut flavoring
1 cup oil
3 cups flour
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
½ tsp. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flaked coconut

GLAZE:
1 cup sugar
½ cup water
2 Tbsp. margarine
1 tsp. coconut flavoring

Beat eggs. Add sugar, coconut flavoring and oil. Sift dry ingredients and add to egg mixture. Fold in buttermilk and shredded coconut. Pour into greased and floured tube pan or 2 loaf pans. Bake at 325 degrees for 75 minutes. Or bake in several smaller loaf pans for 35 to 45 minutes.
In saucepan, combine sugar, water, and margarine for glaze. Boil for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add coconut flavoring. Pour over bread as soon as it comes from the oven. Cool and remove from pans.

Note: For a patriotic flair you can add red Craisins and tint the glaze blue. For a quicker and more simplistic glaze, I just microwave some cream cheese frosting in a can and add 1 tsp. coconut flavoring to it before pouring over bread.