Coconut Cake

Coconut Cake
  • Author: gemmaxmayx

Delight in the tropical flavors and textures of this decadent coconut cake. Moist and flavorful, this cake is a perfect blend of sweet and creamy, topped with a luscious coconut buttercream and toasted coconut flakes for a delightful finish. With each bite, you'll savor the rich coconut milk, desiccated coconut, and a hint of vanilla, making this cake a true tropical paradise for your taste buds.

— Constant Cookbook

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 cup granulated white sugar
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 3 1/2 tblsp desiccated coconut
  • 3/4 cup coconut milk/ cows milk
  • 3 eggs
  • Pinch of salt
  • For the butter cream
  • 150g butter
  • 2 cups icing sugar
  • 2 tbsp coconut milk/ cows milk
  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • Toasted desiccated coconut

Instructions

  • Grease baking tin around 18 inches and set oven to gas mark 4
  • Place desiccated coconut in the milk to soak, in a separate bowl separate egg yolks and whites
  • Whisk whites until soft peaks start to form
  • Add sugar to egg yolks and beat well until smooth and pale then add in salt and melted butter, beat
  • Stir baking powder into flour then add to yolk mixture along with the milk and coconut mixture, beat
  • Fold whites into mixture and bake for around 40 minutes or until a knife can come out of the centre clean. Leave to cool in tin for around 10 mins then out of tin until completely cool
  • To make butter cream add all ingredients and beat until smooth and pale, top the cooled cake with the icing and sprinkle toasted coconut on top. Slice and enjoy.

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Yield

Serves 6