Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour a tube or bundt pan.

Sift together the flour, salt, baking powder and soda. Set aside.

In a separate large bowl beat butter on medium speed until fluffy about 2 minutes. Add sugar and beat 3 more minutes until light and fluffy.

Beat in eggs one at a time. On the lowest speed beat in sour cream and vanilla.

On the lowest speed mix in ⅓ of the dry ingredients followed by ½ the buttermilk then repeat ending with the the last third of the flour. Don't over mix or your cake will be dense!

Sprinkle the ¼ cup of sugar over the bottom of the pan and shake so the sugar goes up the sides 2 - 3 inches. Sprinkle with the coconut flakes.

Scoop the batter into the pan and spread evenly. Bake 55 - 65 minutes or until a wooden skewer in center comes out clean.

Cool the cake in the pan on a wire rack 10 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a cake dish or platter. Cool completely.

To make the glaze whisk the confectioners' sugar, butter, milk and vanilla together. The glaze should run off your whisk when lifted. If needed add more milk to thin it out.

Poke holes all over the top of the cake ½-inch apart using a skewer or toothpick. Slowly spoon the glaze over the top. Sprinkle with coconut and almonds.