Best 6 Coconut Pecan Snack Cake Recipes

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Indulge in the delightful Coconut Pecan Snack Cake, a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds. This delectable treat combines the tropical essence of coconut with the nutty richness of pecans, creating a moist and flavorful cake that will transport you to a tropical paradise. With its irresistible aroma and tempting texture, this snack cake is perfect for any occasion, whether it's a casual gathering, a festive celebration, or a simple afternoon treat. The article presents two enticing variations of this classic recipe: the Classic Coconut Pecan Snack Cake and the Cream Cheese Coconut Pecan Snack Cake. Both recipes offer a unique twist on the traditional snack cake, ensuring there's something to satisfy every palate. Dive into the world of coconut and pecan flavors and embark on a culinary journey that will leave you craving more.

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COCONUT PECAN CAKE



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Delicious coconut pecan cake with cream cheese toasted coconut frosting. Fruitcake

Provided by cookie

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Pecan Dessert Recipes

Yield 18

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 (18.25 ounce) package moist white cake mix
1 ¼ cups water
4 eggs
½ cup vegetable oil
2 cups shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
4 tablespoons butter
2 cups shredded coconut
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
2 teaspoons milk
3 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Grease and flour two 8 inch round pans or one 9 x 13 inch pan.
  • In a large bowl, blend cake mix with the water, eggs, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared pans.
  • Bake for 35 minutes, or until done. Cool completely.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a skillet. Add 2 cups coconut, and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread toasted coconut on absorbent paper towel to cool.
  • Cream 2 tablespoons butter or margarine with softened cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla, and stir in 1 3/4 cups of the toasted coconut. Ice the cake, and sprinkle with remaining coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 468.7 calories, Carbohydrate 55.3 g, Cholesterol 61.8 mg, Fat 26.6 g, Fiber 2.5 g, Protein 4.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.7 g, Sodium 306.2 mg, Sugar 44.8 g

COCONUT PECAN CAKE



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For a delectable Valentine's Day surprise, bake our Coconut Pecan Cake in a heart-shape pan.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Yield Makes 1 nine-inch layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 14

3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more for pans
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
1 cup firmly packed sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup pecan halves (3 ounces), toasted
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup creamed coconut or unsalted butter
4 large eggs
1 tablespoon pure coconut extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons unsweetened coconut milk (9 ounces)
Coconut Cake Filling
Milk Chocolate Ganache for Coconut Pecan Cake
2 cups toasted shaved coconut, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment. Butter parchment, and dust with flour; tap out excess, and set aside.
  • In a food processor, finely grind coconut; transfer to a bowl. Finely grind pecans with 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir in ground coconut and pecans. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, creamed coconut, and remaining sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. Beat in flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the coconut milk, and starting and ending with flour.
  • Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If tops begin to get too dark, cover loosely with foil. Let cool in pans 30 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cakes; invert onto a wire rack. Reinvert; let cool completely.
  • Line two rimmed baking sheets with plastic wrap; fit one with a cooling rack. Use a serrated knife to trim tops of cake layers, if desired. Transfer one layer to baking sheet with rack; spread with filling. Place remaining cake layer on top.
  • Using an offset spatula, spread 1 cup chilled ganache on sides of cake; smooth with a bench scraper. Pour remaining ganache over cake, coating completely. Transfer cake and rack to other baking sheet; chill until set, about 5 minutes. Scrape excess ganache back into bowl, passing through a sieve.
  • Coat the cake again with ganache. Chill until set, about 5 minutes. Press toasted coconut on sides of the cake, if desired. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve.

DOLESTER MILES' COCONUT PECAN CAKE



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This is a rich, special-occasion cake that takes the traditional Southern coconut cake to another level, with ground toasted pecans in the batter and an easy-to-make Chantilly cream for frosting. It has become the signature dessert for Dolester Miles, who serves slices over a little puddle of crème anglaise at Chez Fonfon and Bottega, and sometimes at the Highlands Bar & Grill, the Birmingham, Ala., restaurants owned by Frank and Pardis Stitt. Assembly can be a challenge, so she suggests building the cake by stacking the delicate slabs of cake with filling in between each layer into a deep, round cake pan, then slipping it into the refrigerator for about an hour. The filling acts like a delicious glue. When the cake is inverted and unmolded, the edges have an even, professional appearance.

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     cakes, dessert

Time 5h30m

Yield 12 to 14 servings

Number Of Ingredients 21

1 cup/85 grams firmly packed sweetened shredded coconut
3/4 cup/74 grams pecan halves, toasted
2 cups/402 grams granulated sugar
2 1/4 cups/287 grams all-purpose flour, plus more for the pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
3/4 teaspoon kosher salt
3/4 cup/170 grams unsalted butter (1 1/2 sticks), softened, plus more for the pans
1/4 cup/60 milliliters cream of coconut
4 large eggs
1/4 teaspoon coconut extract
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons/270 milliliters unsweetened coconut milk
2 large egg yolks, lightly beaten
3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk
4 tablespoons/57 grams unsalted butter
1 tablespoon cream of coconut
1 cup/85 grams sweetened shredded coconut
1/2 cup/101 grams granulated sugar
1 cup/240 milliliters heavy cream
1/4 cup/31 grams confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon coconut extract
2 cups/170 grams sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottom of each with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper, then dust with flour, tapping out excess.
  • Finely grind the coconut in a food processor, then transfer to a bowl. Add pecans to the food processor, along with 2 tablespoons sugar, and finely grind them.
  • In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in coconut and pecans.
  • In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, cream of coconut and the remaining sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as necessary, then beat in coconut extract.
  • Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the coconut milk, starting and ending with flour mixture. Divide batter between the pans and smooth the top of each with a spatula. Bake until cakes are golden and a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each cake, invert onto rack, and remove the parchment. Let cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, make the filling: Place egg yolks in a small heatproof bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, combine condensed milk, butter and cream of coconut and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until hot, about 4 minutes. Whisk 1/3 of the hot milk into the egg yolks. Transfer egg mixture to the saucepan of milk and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until mixture has the consistency of pudding, about 4 minutes. Do not let the custard get too thick. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the shredded coconut. Let cool completely.
  • Make the simple syrup: In a saucepan, heat sugar and 1/2 cup water, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
  • Assemble the layer cake in a pan: Cut each cake in half horizontally. Place one layer in the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan, moisten the top with 2 to 3 tablespoons simple syrup and spread 1/2 cup of the coconut filling in a thin, even layer with an offset spatula. Repeat to make 2 more layers of cake and filling, then place the last layer on top. Refrigerate cake for about 1 hour. To unmold, run a spatula around the edges, invert a cake plate over the top, and flip the cake over onto the plate.
  • Make the icing: Whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar and coconut extract until stiff peaks form. Spread on the top and sides of the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 730, UnsaturatedFat 12 grams, Carbohydrate 80 grams, Fat 44 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 8 grams, SaturatedFat 30 grams, Sodium 301 milligrams, Sugar 62 grams, TransFat 1 gram

COCONUT-PECAN SNACK CAKE



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This recipe is the slightly modified version of one I found in a crazy little book called "The Sweet Potato Queens' Big-Ass Cookbook and Financial Planner". No kidding! It's easy and has such a surprising twist in preparation which is the secret to it being so moist. I call it a snack cake because it doesn't need to be iced. Enjoy!

Provided by nanpie

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 (18 1/4 ounce) box Betty Crocker yellow cake mix
1 1/4 cups water
1/4 cup vegetable oil
4 large eggs
1 (15 ounce) container coconut pecan frosting

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350.
  • Lightly grease and flour 1 13x9 sheet cake pan.
  • Add boxed cake mix to large mixing bowl, make a well in the center.
  • Add eggs, oil and water to the well.
  • Mix on low speed 30 seconds, then medium speed for 1 minute.
  • Add entire contents of tub of frosting to the batter.
  • Mix frosting into batter on medium speed for 1 additional minute.
  • Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.
  • Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until edges of the cake have begun to pull away from the pan and the center is set.
  • Cool in and serve from pan.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 406.9, Fat 19.8, SaturatedFat 5, Cholesterol 62.9, Sodium 378.6, Carbohydrate 52.9, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 33.2, Protein 4.5

COCONUT PECAN CAKE



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This deliciously different cake won Best of Show when I entered it in the Laramie County Fair. Syrup poured over the hot cake makes the outside crusty and soaks into enhance the flavor.&emdash;Virginia Price, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h15m

Yield 10-12 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 13

4 large eggs, room temperature
3 cups sugar, divided
1 cup vegetable oil
3 teaspoons coconut extract, divided
3 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup water
2 tablespoons butter
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Steps:

  • In a large bowl, beat the eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened. stir in coconut and pecans. , Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add remaining extract. , Slowly pour hot syrup over hot cake. Cool in pan for 4 hours before removing to a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 630 calories, Fat 32g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 77mg cholesterol, Sodium 198mg sodium, Carbohydrate 80g carbohydrate (53g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

AMY'S COCONUT PECAN CAKE



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Nobody else in my family loves coconut as much as me. Coconut anything... This cake is so delicious and moist and I can't stay away from it. The cream cheese icing recipe I use to frost it is the same as some posted here.

Provided by Redneck Epicurean

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 12 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 7

1 (18 ounce) box yellow cake mix
1 (4 ounce) box coconut cream pudding mix
4 eggs
1 1/3 cups water
1/4 cup oil
1 1/3 cups coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
  • With a mixer on low, blend together cake mix, pudding, eggs, oil, and water.
  • When blended, beat for 4 minutes.
  • Fold in coconut and nuts.
  • Divide batter between 3 cake pans. Bake for 35 minutes or a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Ice with cream cheese icing.

Tips:

  • To ensure the cake has a moist and fluffy texture, make sure to cream the butter and sugar together until light and fluffy. This will help to incorporate air into the mixture, which will make the cake rise and become tender.
  • Do not overmix the batter. Overmixing can result in a tough, dense cake. Mix just until the ingredients are combined.
  • Use fresh shredded coconut. Fresh coconut will give the cake a more intense coconut flavor than dried coconut.
  • Toast the coconut and pecans before adding them to the batter. This will enhance their flavor and give the cake a more complex flavor profile.
  • Do not overbake the cake. The cake is done when a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
  • Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting. This will help to prevent the frosting from melting.

Conclusion:

This coconut pecan snack cake is an easy and delicious treat that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and fluffy, with a sweet and nutty flavor. The coconut and pecans add a nice texture and flavor contrast to the cake. This cake is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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