CHERRY COCONUT CAKE
My Grandmother baked this cake for church bake sales and holidays. On Valentine's Day, she would bake the cake in heart shaped pans & tint the icing pink. For Easter, she would tint the coconut green.
Provided by Cecelia Huddleston
Categories Cakes
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8" or two 9" round cake pans. Drain cherries and add enough milk to the juice to make 1 cup. Chop the cherries. Combine cake flour and baking powder; set aside.
- 2. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat shortening with sugar and almond extract until well combined. Add the egg and beat well. On low speed, alternately add milk mixture and flour mixture beating just until combined. Stir in cherries.
- 3. Spread batter into prepared pans. For 9" pans, bake 20-25 minutes. For 8" pans, bake 30-35 minutes. Layers are done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes. Invert and remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly before icing.
- 4. Divinity Icing: In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, corn syrup, water and egg whites. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the combined ingredients for 30 seconds.
- 5. Over boiling water with electric mixer on high speed, beat mixture constantly (about 12-14 minutes) until peaks begin to form. Add the vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
- 6. Frost the bottom layer and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of coconut. Add the remaining layer. Frost top and sides; then sprinkle with coconut. Place reserved cherry in center of cake.
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Fahima Akter
[email protected]Overall, this is a great recipe for a moist and flavorful cake. I would definitely recommend it.
amorcito bello
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected. It was still tasty, though.
Martha Stevens
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Olivia Morris
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
Ralph Younes
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful.
Reneilwe Ramoloko
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The cherry and coconut flavors are a perfect match.
Chilly Way
[email protected]I've made this cake several times and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Yuri Senko
[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. It's so delicious and everyone always loves it.
Rafin Md
[email protected]I'm not a big fan of coconut, but I loved this cake. The cherry flavor really shines through.
Alex Akash
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make and it always turns out perfectly. It's my go-to recipe for potlucks and bake sales.
Fateha jannat Jhuma
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best cake he's ever had.
Shomiya Tance
[email protected]This cake is beautiful and delicious! It was perfect for my daughter's birthday party.
Ahmed Gulaid
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected. It was still tasty, though.
Amn Målik
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was delicious.
Ogunmayi bukola
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. The cherry and coconut flavors were nice together.
Sekuni Emmy
[email protected]I love this cake! It's so moist and flavorful. The cherry and coconut are a great combination.
Stephanie Blatchford
[email protected]The cake was easy to make and turned out delicious. The cherry and coconut flavors were a perfect match.
Shyam Lama
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the combination of cherry and coconut, and the cake was moist and fluffy. I would definitely make this again.