COCONUT LAYER CAKE
At Shubox Cafe, this dessert is known as Awesome Coconut Cake, aptly named by one of the cafe's best customers. To make this recipe, you'll need to buy one 15-ounce can of sweetened cream of coconut. Some of it is used in the cake; be sure to save the rest for the Cream Cheese Frosting.
Categories Cake Mixer Dairy Egg Dessert Bake Coconut Winter Bon Appétit Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in dry ingredients and then buttermilk, each just until blended.
- Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with pinch of salt in another large bowl until stiff but not dry. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
- Divide cake batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes. Cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
- Place 1 cake layer on cake plate. Spread 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer. Sprinkle 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut over. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut over cake, gently pressing into sides to adhere. (Coconut Layer Cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.)
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Mausam Khadka
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing!
raismohsin Raismohsin
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I would recommend using less sugar in the frosting next time.
Angela Ramon
[email protected]Just made this cake and it's delicious! The coconut flavor is so subtle and the cake is so moist.
Nanono Ruth
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it's always a hit. It's the perfect cake for any occasion.
Susan Wangari
[email protected]This is the best coconut layer cake recipe I've ever tried! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect.
Cracker Bonbon
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing! I would definitely make this cake again, but I would use a different cake recipe.
Takib Hossin
[email protected]I made this cake for my husband's birthday and he loved it! He said it was the best coconut cake he's ever had.
Ridoy Khadija
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I still enjoyed it. I would recommend using less sugar in the frosting next time.
Hasnain Imran
[email protected]This cake is a must-try for coconut lovers! It's so moist and fluffy, and the frosting is to die for.
Kathy Timak
[email protected]I would give this cake a 3 out of 5 stars. It was good, but not great.
Lerato Mokebe
[email protected]This cake was a disappointment. It was dry and the frosting was too sweet.
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[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly and the cake turned out perfectly. It was so moist and flavorful.
John Butler
[email protected]This cake was a bit time-consuming to make, but it was worth it. It's the perfect cake for a special occasion.
Peter Jesus
[email protected]I made this cake for my daughter's birthday and she loved it! It was easy to make and turned out beautiful.
Terijoe Anderson
[email protected]The cake was a little dry, but the frosting was amazing!
Boy Zoleka
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good. I would recommend using less sugar in the frosting.
Issa Coulibaly
[email protected]Just made this cake and it's delicious! The coconut flavor is subtle but present, and the cake is moist and fluffy.
Abara Shah
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now and it always turns out perfect. It's so easy to make and the results are always impressive.
Amanya Godwin
[email protected]This coconut layer cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the moist, fluffy cake and the creamy, coconutty frosting. I will definitely be making this again.