Black Walnut Coconut Cake Recipes

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs and extract until well blended. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Stir in coconut and walnuts., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 325° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil over medium heat. Cook and stir for 5 minutes or until slightly reduced. Remove from the heat; stir in butter and extract., Remove cake from pan to a wire rack. Poke holes in warm cake with a skewer; slowly pour syrup over cake. Cool completely before cutting.

Steps:

• In a bowl, toss walnuts with 1/4 cup flour; set aside. In a bowl, cream butter and sugar. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla; mix well., Combine the baking powder, salt and remaining flour; add to the creamed mixture alternately with milk. Stir in the reserved nut mixture., Transfer to a greased and floured 10-in. tube pan. Bake at 350° for 50-55 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low speed over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 9 minutes., Pour into the bowl of a heavy-duty stand mixer; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until frosting forms stiff peaks, about 7 minutes. Frost the cake.

Steps:

• 1. Mix together with electric mixer minutes on medium speed 2 minutes:cake mix, egg whites, water and oil. Mix in nuts and 2 c coconut. Pour into greased and floured 9" x 13" pan. Bake at 350 for 37 minutes. Remove and let cool. With the end of a kitchen matchstick, poke holes every 2" apart in rows.
• 2. Topping: Boil together 1 minute 1 1/2 c milk and 1/2 c sugar. Pour evenly over cake. Top cake with carton of Cool Whip. Sprinkle top with coconut and black walnuts.

Steps:

• 1. Blend cake mix, pudding mix, water, eggs and oil in a large bowl.Beat at medium speed for 4 minutes.Pour into three greased and floured pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 35 minutes. Cool in pans for 3 or 4 minutes and then transfer to baking racks and cool completely.
• 2. Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting: Melt 3 tablespoons of butter in skillet. Add the coconut and stir constantly over low heat until toasted golden brown. Spread coconut until golden brown. Spread coconut on paper towels to cool. Cream two tablespoon of coconut with cream cheese. Add milk, beat in sugar. Blend in the vanilla and the rest of the coconut. Add walnuts. Ice and fill cake. Sprinkle with coconut.