Homemade Coconut Cake
Coconut Cake, a delicious soft, moist cake with a creamy cream cheese frosting. Topped with coconut flakes, a perfect Christmas dessert.
- Prep time
- 1 hr
- Cook time
- 35 min
- Yield
- 16 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1/2 cup butter (salted/room temperature) ((100 grams))
- 2 cups all purpose flour (or cake/pastry flour) ((260 grams))
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 cups sugar ((300 grams))
- 3 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup milk (room temperature) ((240 grams))
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup butter (room temperature) ((100 grams))
- 5 ounces whole fat cream cheese (room temperature) ((150 grams))
- 5 cups powdered sugar ((625 grams))
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup whole or whipping cream ((60 grams))
- TOPPING
- 1-2 cups coconut flakes ((75-150 grams))
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat oven to 350°(180° celsius), lightly grease with butter and flour two 8 or 9 inch (20 - 22 cm) cake pans.
- 2
In a medium bowl at medium speed beat together butter and sugar for 2 minutes until combined then add eggs and beat, combine well.
- 3
In a medium bowl whisk together flour, baking powder and salt. then gradually add flour mixture, beating on low until combined. Add milk and vanilla and continue beating until combined.
- 4
Divide batter into prepared pans. Bake until golden (use toothpick to test for doneness), approximately 30-35 minutes. Remove and let cool completely on wire racks.
- 5
In a medium bowl beat together butter and cream cheese on medium-high speed until creamy approximately 1 minute. Lower speed to medium and add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beat well after each addition. Add salt, cream and vanilla and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes.
- 6
To frost the cake, place the first layer on a large plate top side down, spread with approximately 1 cup of frosting, place the second cake top side down and frost with remaining frosting.
- 7
Cover cake with coconut flakes. (we did it with small handfuls and packed it lightly against the cake). Enjoy!