COCONUT SPICE CAKE

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Categories     Cake     Fruit     Ginger     Dessert     Bake     Coconut     Summer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 12

Number Of Ingredients 25

Cake
2 cups plus 3 tablespoons sifted unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon ground ginger
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
3/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup sugar
2 eggs
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons light unsulfured molasses
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup buttermilk
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
1/2 cup diced crystallized ginger (about 2 1/2 ounces)
Icing
8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
2 tablespoons grated orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 1-pound box powdered sugar
1/3 cup minced crystallized ginger (scant 2 ounces)
1 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
Tropical fruit such as pineapple, papaya and mango, cut into bite-size pieces

Steps:

  • For cake:
  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 1 1/2-inch-high sides. Line bottoms with parchment. Butter parchment; dust pans with flour. Sift flour, baking powder, ground ginger, baking soda, salt and ground cinnamon into medium bowl. Using electric mixer, cream unsalted butter and sugar in large bowl until fluffy. Beat in eggs 1 at a time. Add unsulfured molasses, grated orange peel and vanilla extract and beat 1 minute at high speed until well blended. Mix in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Fold in shredded coconut and crystallized ginger.
  • Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until cakes begin to pull away from sides of pans, about 30 minutes. Cool in pans on rack 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks. Remove parchment and cool completely.
  • For icing:
  • Using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Mix in orange peel and vanilla. Beat in sugar. Mix in ginger.
  • Place 1 cake layer on platter, flat side down. Spread with some of icing. Sprinkle with 3/4 cup coconut. Top with second layer, flat side up. Spread remaining icing over top and sides of cake. Arrange remaining coconut around top edge of cake. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Chill until icing is set; wrap lightly with plastic and refrigerate. Bring to room temperature.) Place fruit around base of cake.

Zeyad Memo
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This is a great recipe for a coconut spice cake.


Tish Guthrie
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This cake was a hit at my party!


samee Sameen
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I'm not usually a fan of coconut cake, but this recipe changed my mind.


Lillian Lincoln
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This is the best coconut spice cake recipe I've ever tried!


Timothy Jones
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it!


Blue First aid
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This cake is delicious!


Ezmarai King
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This is a great recipe for a coconut spice cake.


Rebecca Galyk
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This cake was a hit at my party!


Kyuu Btaou
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I'm not usually a fan of coconut cake, but this recipe changed my mind.


H Writes
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This is the best coconut spice cake recipe I've ever tried!


Salin Gurung
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was so moist and flavorful.


Ritik Rajdev
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This cake is delicious! The coconut and spice flavors are perfectly balanced.


Julian Adame
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This is a great recipe for a coconut spice cake. The cake is moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.


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This cake was a hit at my party! Everyone loved the coconut and spice flavors, and the cake was so moist and flavorful.


KING AYAAN
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I'm not usually a fan of coconut cake, but this recipe changed my mind. The cake is so moist and flavorful, and the coconut flavor is not overpowering.


Musimenta Robert
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This is the best coconut spice cake recipe I've ever tried! The cake is so moist and flavorful, and the glaze is the perfect finishing touch.


Anthony Ehosiem
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I made this cake for my family and they loved it! It was so moist and flavorful, and the coconut and spice flavors were perfectly balanced.


Indonesia Server
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This coconut spice cake is a delicious and easy-to-make treat that is perfect for any occasion. The cake is moist and flavorful, with a perfect balance of sweetness and spice.