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Coconut Cake
This Coconut Cake is the best you will ever have! It's fluffy and soft with creamy coconut buttercream frosting!
👥 12 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 50 min⏳ Prep: 20 min🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Shelly📖 cookiesandcups
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- pan
- oven
- bowl
- mixing bowl
- whisk
- spatula
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Preheat oven to 325°F. Coat 3, 9- inch round cake pans with baking spray. Cut 3 parchment rounds to fit in the bottoms of the pans. Place the parchment in the pan and coat again with baking spray. Set aside.
2
In the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment combine the oil, butter, and sugar together on medium speed until well blended. Add egg yolks, one at a time until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in coconut extract, vanilla extract, baking powder, baking soda, and salt and mix for 30 more seconds or until combined.
coconut extract1 teaspoonteaspoon coconut extract1/2vanilla extract1 teaspoonbaking powder1 teaspoon
3
Turn the mixer to low and add in the flour and buttermilk in alternating additions, beginning and ending with flour. Mix until combined and smooth, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Stir in the coconut. Set batter aside.
buttermilk1 cup
4
In a clean mixing bowl combine the egg whites and the cream of tartar. Using the whisk attachment on your mixer beat the egg whites for ⏱️ 6-7 minutes on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
5
Fold the egg whites into the cake batter until evenly combined. Divide the batter between the 3 cake pans and bake for ⏱️ 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean.
6
Cool the cakes in the pan for ⏱️ 10 minutes and then transfer the cakes to a wire rack to cool completely.
7
To make the frosting, combine the butter and powdered sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Mix on low for ⏱️ 30 seconds. Add in the milk, coconut extract, and vanilla extract. Turn the mixer up to medium speed and beat for ⏱️ 1-2 minutes until creamy, scraping the sides of the bowl as necessary. Add in more milk 1-tablespoon at a time if a creamier consistency is desired.
powdered sugar8 cupscoconut extract1 teaspoonteaspoon coconut extract1/2vanilla extract1 teaspoon
8
To assemble place one cake on a cake plate. Top with about 1 1/2 cups of frosting and spread evenly using an off-set spatula. Top with another cake layer and repeat the process. Finally frost the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting.
9
Press the coconut into the frosting to garnish.
Nutrition Facts
calories
929 calories
fat Content
46.6 g
serving Size
1 slice
fiber Content
1.9 g
sugar Content
101.2 g
sodium Content
250.8 mg
protein Content
6.4 g
trans Fat Content
0 g
cholesterol Content
161.2 mg
carbohydrate Content
125.2 g
saturated Fat Content
31.3 g
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