Indulge in the tropical paradise of flavors with our delectable Coconut Cake adorned with a luscious Cream Cheese Coconut Frosting. This culinary masterpiece is a symphony of sweet and creamy textures, sure to tantalize your taste buds and transport you to a tropical oasis. Dive into the moist and fluffy coconut cake layers, infused with the essence of shredded coconut and kissed with a hint of vanilla. The crowning glory is the velvety Cream Cheese Coconut Frosting, a harmonious blend of cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and coconut extract, enveloping each bite in a symphony of creamy coconut delight. This recipe also includes a simplified version of the frosting, perfect for those who prefer a less elaborate yet equally delightful frosting experience. Get ready to embark on a culinary adventure that will leave you craving for more.
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COCONUT SHEET CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
When I'm looking for a cake with a casual and homey feel I always go for a sheet cake. I love this version because it's fluffy and sweet and full of natural coconut flavor. The coconut can be used raw or toasted, although I prefer the later because it contributes a deeper flavor to the finished cake.
Provided by Dan Langan
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 12 to 15 servings
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Coat a 9-by-13-by-2-inch cake pan with baking spray with flour. Line the cake pan with parchment paper and coat the parchment with the baking spray.
- Whisk the coconut milk, eggs, oil and vanilla together in a large measuring cup until smooth. In
- the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, sugar, chopped coconut, baking powder and salt. Mix on low for 30 seconds to combine.
- With the mixer still on low, begin adding the cubed butter and mix until no pieces of butter remain and the mixture looks like cornmeal, 2 to 3 minutes; it should hold together when squeezed.
- With the mixer still on low, add half of the liquid ingredients and mix to combine. Scrape the bowl and paddle with a rubber spatula. Increase the speed to medium and beat for 20 seconds. Reduce the speed to low and add the remaining liquids. Mix just until combined. Scrape the bowl and give the batter a few folds with your spatula.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with moist crumbs, 32 to 34 minutes. Cool the cake on a wire rack completely before frosting.
- For the marshmallow frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth, about 1 minute. Scrape the bowl and then add the cream cheese and beat on medium speed until smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Scrape the bowl again and add the salt, vanilla and confectioners' sugar and mix on low until combined. Scrape the bowl and paddle. Mix on medium speed until completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the marshmallow creme and then mix on high speed for 1 minute.
- Spoon the frosting over the cooled cake and spread it evenly. Sprinkle with the flaked coconut and serve. Cover and refrigerate any leftovers for up to 2 days, making sure to bring the cake back to room temperature before enjoying.
COCONUT-PINEAPPLE CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This recipe was submitted to a Southern Living recipe contest and won Dessert of the Year. It graces the cover of the 20th anniversary edition of the SL Annual Recipes Cookbook. It's a beautiful and delicious cake. We made it for Easter last year, and the family prounounced that it will be our traditional Easter cake from that moment on. Southern U.S. region, of course.
Provided by PanNan
Categories Dessert
Time 1h15m
Yield 1 3layer 9inch cake
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Grease three 9" round cake pans, and line bottoms with parchment paper.
- Drain pineapple, reserving 3/4 cup juice.
- Remove 1/4 cup of the juice for the Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Reserve the pineapple for the Pineapple Filling.
- Beat butter at medium speed with a mixer until creamy; gradually add sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Combine 1/2 cup reserved pineapple juice and 7-Up.
- Add flour to butter mixture alternately with juice mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
- Stir in extracts.
- Pour 1/3 of batter into each of the prepared cake pans.
- Bake at 350 for 25- 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Remove from pans immediately; cool on wire racks.
- Meanwhile make Pineapple Filling.
- Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
- Stir in pineapple and water.
- Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, 15 minutes or until very thick.
- Cool.
- When cake is cool, make Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until blended.
- Gradually add powdered sugar, vanilla, and enough pineapple juice to make frosting a good spreading consistency, mixing well.
- When cake has cooled, stack cake layers, spreading 3/4 cup Pineapple Filling between each layer, and spreading remaining filling on top of cake, spreading to within 1/2" of edges.
- Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on sides of cake, and pipe a border around the top 1/2" edge, or just spread some of the frosting around the edge.
- Sprinkle coconut on sides and border, coating the Cream Cheese Frosting.
ITALIAN CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
This Italian cake with coconut cream cheese frosting is a family Christmas favorite.
Provided by qabowman
Time 1h40m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
- Cream sugar and butter for cake in a large bowl. Beat in egg yolks, one at a time, until incorporated.
- Sift flour, baking soda, and salt together in a separate bowl; gradually add to wet ingredients. Slowly add buttermilk and vanilla; mix well. Stir in coconut and pecans.
- Beat egg whites in a glass, metal, or ceramic bowl until stiff peaks form. Fold into the cake batter, and pour into the prepared cake pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Cool on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Run a table knife around the edges to loosen. Invert carefully onto a serving plate or cooling rack. Let cool, about 30 minutes, then transfer to the refrigerator or freezer while you make the frosting.
- Combine cream cheese and butter for frosting in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Add vanilla. Slowly add in powdered sugar and mix to desired consistency. Mix in 1 cup shredded coconut, reserving the rest to decorate the sides of the cake. Place frosting in the refrigerator for 5 minutes.
- Frost the tops of each cake layer, then stack the layers and frost the sides. Press reserved coconut onto the sides of the cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 615.5 calories, Carbohydrate 83.5 g, Cholesterol 100.4 mg, Fat 30.6 g, Fiber 1.9 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 17.1 g, Sodium 210.6 mg, Sugar 72.2 g
TROPICAL CARROT CAKE WITH COCONUT CREAM CHEESE FROSTING
Categories Cake Ginger Dessert Bake Wedding Cream Cheese Coconut Pineapple Macadamia Nut Carrot Bon Appétit
Yield Makes 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 24
Steps:
- For cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter three 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper. Combine 1/3 cup flour and next 3 ingredients in processor. Process until nuts are finely chopped. Whisk remaining 2 cups flour, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and baking soda in medium bowl to blend.
- Using electric mixer, beat sugar and oil in large bowl to blend. Add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in flour-spice mixture. Stir in coconut-macadamia mixture, then carrots and crushed pineapple.
- Divide batter among pans. Bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 30 minutes. Cool in pans on racks 1 hour. Run knife around edge of pans to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks; cool completely.
- For frosting:
- Beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl until smooth. Beat in powdered sugar, then cream of coconut and both extracts. Chill until firm enough to spread, about 30 minutes.
- Place 1 cake layer, flat side up, on platter. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over top of cake. Top with second cake layer, flat side up. Spread 3/4 cup frosting over. Top with third cake layer, rounded side up, pressing slightly to adhere. Spread thin layer of frosting over top and sides of cake. Chill cake and remaining frosting 30 minutes. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Arrange whole nuts and ginger around top edge of cake. Chill 1 hour. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover with cake dome and chill. Let stand at room temperature 1 hour before serving.)
COCONUT CAKE / CREAM CHEESE COCONUT FROSTING
I had a white cake mix needing to be used. Also, a can of coconut milk. So, I threw this recipe together...turned out so moist and flavorful...hope you give it a try... My photos
Provided by Cassie *
Categories Cakes
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degree F. Grease and flour one 9 x 13 pan.
- 2. Combine in large mixing bowl, cake mix, eggs, extract vegetable oil, coconut milk and sour cream; beat with electric mixer for 4 minutes. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- 3. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool cake completely before frosting.
- 4. Frosting: Combine cream cheese, butter, vanilla, Coconut extract if using, coconut milk and sifted powdered sugar and beat with electric mixer until smooth. (Makes enough frosting to generously frost one 9 x 13 x 2-inch cake or one 2-layer cake.)
"AMY CAKE" (COCONUT PECAN W/CREAM CHEESE FROSTING)
This was a friend of mine's favorite cake! Very moist and perfectly delicious. I made this for her shortly before she passed away. In her honor, I call it "Amy Cake". Photos by me.
Provided by Kelly Williams
Categories Cakes
Time 45m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans. In mixer on low, blend together cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, sour cream and water. When blended, beat for 4 minutes. Fold in coconut and nuts. Divide batter between cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool according to cake box directions. Ice with cream cheese frosting. Decorate if desired.
- 2. Frosting: In a medium bowl, cream together the cream cheese and butter until creamy. Mix in the vanilla and sour cream, then on low, mix in the confectioners' sugar. Scrape sides and bottom as necessary. Frost middle and outside of cake. If frosting is still a little thin, add more powdered sugar or simply pop into the fridge for a bit to firm it up a little. Especially for decorating. Fill pastry bag and chill a little. *Save some aside to tint if decorating is desired. Store cake in the refrigerator.
Tips:
- Use fresh, shredded coconut: Fresh coconut will give your cake and frosting the best flavor and texture. If you don't have fresh coconut on hand, you can use unsweetened shredded coconut, but be sure to toast it in the oven for a few minutes to bring out its flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter: Overmixing the batter will make the cake tough. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
- Bake the cake at the right temperature: The cake should be baked at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it: This will help the frosting to set properly.
- Use a cream cheese frosting that is not too sweet: A frosting that is too sweet will overpower the flavor of the coconut cake.
- Decorate the cake with additional coconut: You can top the cake with toasted coconut, shredded coconut, or coconut flakes.
Conclusion:
Coconut cake with cream cheese coconut frosting is a delicious and classic dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and flavorful cake and creamy, coconut-flavored frosting, this cake is sure to be a hit. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to serve, give this coconut cake a try.
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