Coconut Macroon Cake From Scratch Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Line 1 large or 2 small cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper.
• In 1-quart saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly. Reduce heat; simmer 30 seconds to 1 minute, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in almond extract.
• In large bowl, combine sweetened coconut and 1 cup of the unsweetened coconut. Pour sugar mixture over coconut; beat with electric mixer on low speed until well mixed. Add cream cheese and egg whites; beat on low speed until blended.
• Place remaining 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut in shallow bowl. With moistened hands, firmly shape rounded tablespoonfuls of coconut mixture into balls; roll in unsweetened coconut to coat. Place 1 inch apart on cookie sheet.
• Bake 30 to 40 minutes or until light golden brown. Cool completely, at least 30 minutes. Store in tightly covered container at room temperature.

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the coconut, sugar, flour and salt. Add egg whites and vanilla; mix well., Drop by rounded teaspoonfuls onto greased baking sheets. Bake at 325° for 18-20 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.

Steps:

• Filling: In small bowl, beat egg white until soft peaks form.
• Gradually add sugar; beat until stiff peaks form.
• By hand, stir in coconut, flour and vanilla, blending well.
• Set aside.
• Cake: In large mixing bowl, combine all ingredients, blending at low speed until moistened.
• Beat 3 minutes at medium speed and then pour batter into greased and flour 12 cup Bundt Pan.
• Drop teaspoonfuls of coconut filling over the chocolate batter.
• Bake at 350°F for 55-65 minutes or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10-15 minutes in pan, then turn out onto serving plate or rack to cool completely.
• Top with vanilla or chocolate glaze.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch bundt pan.
• To Make Filling: Beat egg white with 1 teaspoon vanilla until soft mounds form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form. Stir in coconut and 1 tablespoon flour. Set filling aside.
• Dissolve the cocoa in the hot coffee. Separate the three eggs, setting the yolks aside. Beat the egg whites until soft mounds form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until meringue stands in medium-stiff peaks.
• Combine the sour cream and the baking soda. Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, shortening, egg yolks, salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 of the of the cocoa mixture until light and creamy, about 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups flour, the sour cream mixture, and the remaining cocoa mixture; blend well.
• Fold about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in remaining egg whites.
• Turn 1/2 of the chocolate batter into the prepared pan. Place 1/2 of the coconut mixture on top. Cover with the remaining chocolate batter, then the remaining coconut mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cake cool completely before removing from pan and icing.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder; transfer to a saucepan. Add butter, corn syrup, and milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, and let boil for 1 minute. Do not overcook! Remove from heat, let cool, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat icing until it is at a soft, spreading consistency; glaze cake.

Steps:

• Mix the cake mix as directed on the back of the box and preheat the oven to the degree listed on the box.
• Add the Cream of Coconut and the shredded coconut to the cake mix. Stir well.
• Liberally grease and flour the bundt pan!
• Pour into a bundt pan and bake until a pick inserted into the cake comes out clean. (You will add approximately 20 minutes to the bake time listed on the box to account for the extra moisture in the cake.).
• When cake is done, cool for 20 minutes, then invert onto a cake stand or plate.

Steps:

• Sift dry ingredients together.
• In large bowl, with electric mixer, beat butter until creamy.
• Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy.
• With mixer on "cream", add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
• Add almond extract.
• Stir in coconut.
• Turn into greased 10" tube pan or bundt pan.
• Bake one hour at 325.
• Cool 30 min before removing from pan.
• This cake can be frozen.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place egg whites in large bowl and set aside until needed.
• Sift the flour and 1/2 cup sugar, 3 times and set aside.
• Add salt to the egg whites, beating until foamy.
• Add the cream of tartar, almond and vanilla extracts, beating until stiff.
• Beat in the remaining cup of sugar, slowly sprinkling 1/4 at a time over the egg whites. Beating just until lightly blended.
• Next, gently add the flour mixture by fourths.
• Once the flour has been added, you may fold in the toasted coconut.
• The batter goes into an ungreased tube pan. (10").
• Make sure to cut through the batter with a knife to remove any air bubbles.
• Bake in a 375 degree oven for 35 minutes.
• Let sit until cooled. I place the cake upside down ontop of a large pop bottle to cool.
• Once the cake has cooled completely loosen with a knife and invert onto a cooling rack.
• Mix together the pineapple tidbits, coconut and cool whip.
• Slice the cake vertically and place one half on the serving plate and top with the cool whip mixture.
• Place the remaining cake overtop, cover and chill until ready to serve.
• You may serve as is or with a nice pineapple sherbert or vanilla ice cream.