Tropical Pound Cake

Ingredients

• Tropical Poundcake
• 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened (1 cup)
• 3 eggs
• 4 1/2 cups flour
• 1 tablespoon baking soda
• 1/2 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon rum extract
• 1 grated lemon, rind of
• 1 (16 ounce) can pineapple chunks in juice, drained (reserving 1/4 cup juice)
• 1/2 cup mashed ripe banana
• 1/2 cup pitted dates, chopped
• Crunchy Topping
• 1 cup dried banana pieces, crushed
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans