Saturday, May 3, 2014

coconut layer cake

i just had a birthday week full of all things sweet.
sweet friends, sweet gifts, sweet notes, a sweet husband,
and of course sweet treats. to go along with that, i am sharing
a very sweet, heavenly dessert that you need to make for a special
occasion. i made this coconut cake from scratch for easter with my 
family, and it really was a hit! it's light and moist and y-u-m-m-y.
just trust me on this. like my grandma ginny says, "this cake is so good
it will knock your socks off!" my dad also gave it 2 big thumbs up
and his approval is hard to come by when it comes to food.

ingredients
for the cake:
  • 3 cups flour
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs {separated}
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract

    for the frosting:
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
  • 1/2 cup butter (softened)
  • 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
  • 4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 cup shredded coconut
directions:

preheat oven to 350 degrees F. spray two 9 inch cake pans.
in a bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. set aside.

in a bigger mixing bowl, beat butter until creamy, and then add sugar
in until smooth. separate eggs and add egg yolks one at a time, beating
in between adding them. next, add the flour mixture & milk alternatively,
starting and ending with flour. stir in vanilla extract, coconut extract,
and 1 cup shredded coconut. in another bowl, beat egg whites until stiff,
but not dry -- then fold into cake mixture.

divide the batter evenly in half between the two pans. bake in preheated
350 oven for 30-35 minutes. allow cakes to cool completely before frosting.
for the frosting:
blend butter and cream cheese until smooth...then add powdered sugar slowly. 

add in vanilla and coconut extract. fold in shredded coconut. spread all over cooled cake.

4 comments:

  1. Yum!!! This looks amazing!

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  2. You have no shredded coconut in the batter, but two separate cups in the frosting. Is that correct, or should one of those cups be in the batter?

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  3. sorry! one is in the batter----good catch! i will have to change that ASAP. thanks darling!

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