Indulge in a tropical paradise with our moist and creamy coconut cake, a symphony of flavors that will transport you to a beachside reverie. This exquisite cake features layers of fluffy vanilla sponge cake, each lovingly embraced by a velvety coconut cream frosting. The harmonious blend of sweet coconut and rich vanilla creates a taste sensation that lingers on the palate, leaving you craving more.
Embark on a culinary journey with our comprehensive guide, where we unveil the secrets behind this delightful dessert. Discover the art of crafting the perfect sponge cake, ensuring each bite is light and airy. Learn the techniques for preparing the luscious coconut cream frosting, achieving a smooth and creamy texture that complements the cake perfectly.
Uncover the nuances of decorating this masterpiece, transforming it into a visually stunning centerpiece. Explore creative ideas for garnishing, using toasted coconut flakes, fresh fruit, or delicate edible flowers to add a touch of elegance.
Elevate your baking skills and impress your loved ones with this exceptional coconut cake. Whether you're celebrating a special occasion or simply seeking a moment of pure indulgence, this recipe promises an unforgettable experience.
COCONUT CAKE
This perfect coconut cake sets the bar for homemade cakes everywhere. It's supremely moist with a soft fluffy crumb and intense coconut flavor. For success, follow this recipe carefully including using cake flour, egg whites, sour cream, and canned coconut milk.
Provided by Sally
Categories Dessert
Time 4h
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (177°C). Grease three 9-inch cake pans, line with parchment paper, then grease the parchment paper. Parchment paper helps the cakes seamlessly release from the pans.
- Whisk the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together. Set aside.
- Using a handheld or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the butter and sugar together on medium-high speed until smooth and creamy, about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl with a rubber spatula as needed. Beat in the egg whites until combined, then add the sour cream, vanilla extract, and coconut extract. Beat until combined. Mixture will look curdled as a result of the varying textures and solid butter combining. Scrape down the sides and up the bottom of the bowl as needed. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients and coconut milk. Beat on low speed until combined, then add the shredded coconut. Whisk it all by hand to make sure there are no butter lumps at the bottom of the bowl. The batter will be slightly thick.
- Pour batter evenly into cake pans. Weigh them to ensure accuracy, if desired. Bake for around 21-23 minutes or until the cakes are baked through. To test for doneness, insert a toothpick into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, it's done. Allow cakes to cool completely in the pans set on a wire rack. The cakes must be completely cool before frosting and assembling.
- In a large bowl using a hand-held mixer or stand mixer fitted with a whisk or paddle attachment, beat the butter and cream cheese together on medium speed until creamy and smooth, about 2 minutes. Add confectioners' sugar, coconut milk, vanilla extract, coconut extract, and salt with the mixer running on low. Increase to high speed and beat for 3 minutes. Add more confectioners' sugar if frosting is too thin, more coconut milk if frosting is too thick, or an extra pinch of salt if frosting is too sweet.
- Using a large serrated knife, slice a thin layer off the tops of the cakes to create a flat surface. Discard (or crumble over ice cream!). Place 1 cake layer on your cake stand, cake turntable, or serving plate. Evenly cover the top with about 1 and 1/2 cups of frosting. Top with 2nd cake layer and evenly cover the top with about 1 and 1/2 cups of frosting. Top with the third cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting all over the top and sides. I use and recommend an icing spatula to apply the frosting and bench scraper to smooth the sides. Sprinkle coconut on top of the cake and apply it to the sides. This can get a little messy and you can watch me do it in the video tutorial above. See blog post above about buttercream rose decoration.
- Refrigerate cake for at least 20 minutes before slicing. This helps the cake hold its shape when cutting, though it's still a pretty fluffy cake!
- Cover leftover cake tightly and store in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.
CREAMY COCONUT CAKE
A moist and creamy coconut cake that will have all begging for more. If I don't make it for work or family gatherings I end up in trouble.
Provided by Julia
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Coconut Cake
Time 2h25m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Prepare cake according to package directions. Bake in a 9x13 inch pan. Cool completely.
- In a small bowl combine cream of coconut and condensed milk.
- Poke holes in cake with a straw. Pour milk mixture over cake and spread with whipped topping. Sprinkle coconut over cake.
- Serve chilled.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 605.6 calories, Carbohydrate 85 g, Cholesterol 11.1 mg, Fat 28.2 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 21.7 g, Sodium 377 mg, Sugar 72.1 g
MOIST 'N' CREAMY COCONUT CAKE
White or yellow cake soaked in coconut syrup and topped with coconut-flecked whipped topping. I like to substitute stabilized whipped cream instead of Cool Whip, for better flavor. My husband's favorite!
Provided by cathyfood
Categories Dessert
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 sheet cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Bake a 9" X 13" white or yellow cake from a mix or homemade.
- After cake has cooled about 15 minutes, poke holes down through cake with utility fork.
- While cake is cooling, make syrup. Combine milk, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the coconut in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer 1 minute.
- While hot, carefully spoon coconut syrup evenly over warm cake, allowing it to soak down through the holes. Cool cake completely before frosting.
- Fold 1/2 cup coconut into the Cool Whip or stabilized whipped cream. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut over surface of whipped cream.
- Refrigerate leftovers.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 194.7, Fat 11.8, SaturatedFat 10, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 63.1, Carbohydrate 22, Fiber 0.7, Sugar 19.8, Protein 1.7
MOIST N' CREAMY COCONUT CAKE
Got this recipe from a magazine about 25 years ago, I think to advertise Baker's Angel Flake Coconut (?) It's yummy.
Provided by Nancy Rozek
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. *Prepare cake as directed on box, baking in 13 x 9 inch pan. Cool 15 minutes.
- 2. Poke holes down through the cake. Combine milk, sugar and 1/2 cup of coconut in saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, simmer for 1 minute.
- 3. Carefully spoon over warm cake. Cool completely.
- 4. Fold 1/2 cup of coconut into whip topping, and spread over cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut on top of cake.
- 5. Chill overnight.
SIMPLY THE BEST COCONUT CAKE
Incredibly moist and sweet with a delightful coconut taste that's not overwhelming, this is the best coconut cake ever. Each bite combines a cold and creamy filling, a soft cake, and a thick, sweet frosting--it melts in your mouth! And it looks fancy, like you spent all day making it, but it's actually super easy and approachable.
Provided by NicoleMcmom
Time 1h40m
Yield 10
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C), or 325 degrees F (165 degrees C) for coated pans. Spray two 8-inch round cake pans with cooking spray.
- Stir sugar, frozen coconut, and sour cream for filling together in a medium bowl until well combined. Set aside in the fridge until ready to use.
- Combine cake mix, pudding mix, water, oil, eggs, egg whites, and vanilla for cake in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a whisk attachment. Blend on medium speed for 3 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as necessary. Pour batter into the prepared pans.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and cool in the pans for 5 minutes, then invert onto a parchment-lined cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
- Use a large, serrated knife to cut each cake layer in half lengthwise; you will have 4 pieces. Flip top pieces so all cut sides are facing up. Stack layers and filling on a serving platter as follows: 1 bottom layer, 1/3 of the filling, 1 top layer, 1/3 of the filling, remaining bottom layer, remaining filling, remaining top layer. Cover and chill, 30 minutes to overnight.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, egg whites, water, vanilla, and cream of tartar for frosting in a large heat-proof bowl; stir until well combined. Place the bowl over a double boiler and whisk using an electric hand mixer until thick and glossy, about 7 minutes. Take care that the double boiler doesn't reach higher than a slow simmer.
- Spread frosting over cooled cake immediately and sprinkle with shredded coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 610.3 calories, Carbohydrate 99.4 g, Cholesterol 47.2 mg, Fat 22.6 g, Fiber 0.8 g, Protein 5.5 g, SaturatedFat 6.4 g, Sodium 494.2 mg, Sugar 80.4 g
MOIST'N CREAMY COCONUT CAKE
This is a recipe that my mother in-law made for me all the time and my hole family loves it. I make this all the time.
Provided by Dawn Tittle
Categories Cakes
Time 50m
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- 1. Prepare cake mix as directed on package ,baking in 13 by 9-inch pan.Cool 15 minutes: then poke holes down through cake with a fork.Meanwhile,combine milk,sugar and 1/2 cup of the coconut in a saucepan. Bring to a boil,reduce heat and simmer 1 minute.Carefully spoon over warm cake,allowing liquid to soak down through holes.Cool completely. Fold 1/2 cup of the coconut into whipped topping and spread over cake.Sprinkle with remaining coconut. Chill overnight. Store leftover cake in refrigerator.
MOIST COCONUT CAKE
This is a rich, moist coconut cake. I frost it with whipped white chocolate ganache. Sometimes I sprinkle it with toasted shredded coconut. It can also be made as cupcakes. Don't be put off by the prep time, as it includes cooling time for the cake and chilling for the ganache.
Provided by Carolyn Bunkley
Categories Desserts Chocolate Dessert Recipes White Chocolate
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter and flour a 9-inch round cake pan.
- Cream sugar and butter together in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy; scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add egg, coconut flavoring, baking powder, and salt; beat for 1 minute and scrape the bowl. Beat in coconut milk until combined. Stir in flour until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then beat for 3 minutes.
- Pour batter into the prepared pan and spread until smooth. Drop the pan from 2 inches above the counter a few times to eliminate any large air pockets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until the sides of the cake pull away from the pan and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 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 completely, 30 minutes or longer.
- Meanwhile, bring cream to a full boil, watching carefully to prevent scorching. Remove pan from the heat and add white chocolate; stir until chocolate melts and mixture is smooth. Place in the refrigerator until thoroughly chilled, about 30 minutes.
- Remove chocolate mixture from the refrigerator and beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Frost the cooled cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 435.6 calories, Carbohydrate 44.5 g, Cholesterol 68.9 mg, Fat 27.5 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 17.6 g, Sodium 132.9 mg, Sugar 29.4 g
MOIST COCONUT CAKE
My cousin just made this for Easter and scribbled it on a scrap piece of paper for me. It is so super moist and super coconut-y! The cook time doesn't include the cake sitting overnight.
Provided by Cadillacgirl
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 and grease and flour 2 round cake pans or 1 - 9x13 rectangle.
- In a bowl: combine cake mix, eggs, oil, water, & extract then beat for about 2 minutes and pour into pans. Bake for half an hour (until baked through).
- In a clean bowl: mix coconut cream with condensed milk and stir until smooth. When the cake comes out, poke holes in it all over (with a fork or skewers) then pour the milk mixture over the whole cake. Leave to absorb overnight.
- Beat cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue whipping until stiff. Either make it into a layered cake or just ice the top of a 9x13. Sprinkle top with flaked coconut (you can toast it if you want).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 586.8, Fat 29.6, SaturatedFat 15.3, Cholesterol 84.9, Sodium 388.6, Carbohydrate 75, Fiber 1.2, Sugar 62.6, Protein 7.2
INCREDIBLE COCONUT CAKE
I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This is my all-time favorite cake, and my family and friends absolutely love it. -Lynne Bassler, Indiana, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 325°. In another large bowl, beat sugar, butter and oil until well blended. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in coconut and extracts.. , Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites., Transfer to 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until smooth. , Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 37g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (64g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
Tips:
- To achieve the perfect balance of flavors, use unsweetened coconut milk and sweetened condensed milk in the cake batter.
- For a richer flavor, use full-fat coconut milk and heavy cream.
- Do not overmix the batter, as this can result in a tough cake.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Allow the cake to cool completely before frosting it.
- For a smooth and creamy frosting, use a hand mixer to beat the butter and cream cheese until light and fluffy.
- Gradually add the powdered sugar and coconut extract, beating until well combined.
- Store the frosted cake in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
The Moist n' Creamy Coconut Cake is a delightful treat that is perfect for any occasion. With its moist and fluffy cake layers, creamy coconut frosting, and toasted coconut topping, this cake is sure to be a hit with everyone. Follow these tips to ensure that your coconut cake turns out perfectly every time!
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