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Coconut Cake

Coconut Cake

Indulge in this delicious Coconut Cake, a moist dessert layered with cream cheese frosting that will delight your taste buds.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 8 slices
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Tropical
Calories: 350
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Dry Ingredients
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1.5 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients
  • 0.5 cups unsalted butter softened
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cups shredded coconut
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
Frosting Ingredients
  • 8 oz cream cheese
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
Garnish
  • 0.5 cups toasted coconut flakes

Equipment

  • Cake Pans
  • Mixing Bowl
  • whisk
  • Electric Mixer
  • Wire rack

Method
 

Baking Process
  1. Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare cake pans.
  2. In a large bowl, mix together all-purpose flour, granulated sugar, baking powder, and salt.
  3. Add softened butter, eggs, coconut milk, shredded coconut, vanilla extract, and coconut extract to the dry ingredients. Mix until well combined.
  4. Pour the batter into prepared cake pans and smooth the tops.
  5. Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  6. Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Frosting & Garnish
  1. In a separate bowl, beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth to create the frosting.
  2. Once the cakes are completely cooled, spread the cream cheese frosting between the layers and on the top and sides of the cake.
  3. Garnish with toasted coconut flakes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1sliceCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 4gFat: 15g

Notes

This Coconut Cake is versatile and can be customized with different flavors or additions as desired.

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