Supreme Coconut Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Place 4 egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature 30 minutes. Line bottoms of 3 greased 9-in. round baking pans with parchment; grease parchment. Preheat oven to 350°., Cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy, 5-7 minutes; beat in extracts. In another bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk., With clean beaters, beat the 4 egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually add remaining sugar, 1 tablespoon at a time, beating on high after each addition until sugar is dissolved. Continue beating until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold into batter. , Transfer to prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, 13-17 minutes. Cool in pans 10 minutes before removing to wire racks; remove paper. Cool completely., For frosting, in a large heatproof bowl, whisk 5 egg whites, sugar, water and cream of tartar until blended. Place over simmering water in a large saucepan over medium heat; whisking constantly, heat mixture until a thermometer reads 160°, 2-3 minutes. Remove from heat; add vanilla. Beat on high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, about 7 minutes., Spread between layers and over top and sides of cake. Cover with coconut. If desired, decorate with sprinkles. Store, uncovered, in refrigerator.

Steps:

• 1. Bake box cake mix as directed. Mix coconut cream and sweetened condense milk together. After removing baked cake from oven, poke holes in the top of cake and pour all of the coconut cream and condensed milk over the cake. Let the cake cool and then toast 1/2 cup of coconut in the oven on a flat pan at 450 degrees until golden brown. Top the cake with cool whip and toasted coconut.

Steps:

• For the Cake: Heat the oven to 350 degrees. Spread the coconut on a baking sheet and lightly toast, stirring often, 10 minutes. Set aside 1/2 cup for topping the cake. Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans. Place the cake mix, eggs, pudding mix, water and oil in a mixing bowl. Mix at medium speed until the batter is thick and smooth, 4 minutes. Fold in the walnuts and 1 1/2 cups of the coconut. Divide the batter evenly among the pans. Bake the cakes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean, 30 minutes. Cool completely in the pans, then turn the cakes onto a wire rack. For the Frosting: Combine the cream cheese, vanilla and milk in the bowl of an electric mixer. Gradually add the powdered sugar while mixing. Continue to mix until smooth. For Assembly: Spread 1/3 of the frosting on top of each of 2 cakes then stack them. Set the last cake layer on top and cover with the remaining frosting (the sides are not frosted). Sprinkle the top with the toasted coconut. This recipe yields 12 servings. Each serving: 699 calories; 637 mg sodium; 91 mg cholesterol; 35 grams fat; 12 grams saturated fat; 93 grams carbohydrates; 7 grams protein; 1.86 grams fiber.

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Combine the cake mix eggs water oil and coconut and put into 2 round pans that are oiled and floured. I always save a little cake mix and use that. Making sure the mix is equally distributed so that they cook evenly.
• 2. Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Set aside and let cool for about 30 minutes.
• 3. When cool take the pudding mix and add milk. Using less milk will make it thicker. Put in fridge while you are leveling your cake.
• 4. Take the cake you are using for the bottom layer and with a serrated knife keeping it level with the top of the pan with a back and forth motion level the cake. I then take it out of the pan and flip it on to a plate upside down then take another plate and flip it upright.
• 5. Take the pudding and spread the filling over the top of this layer and sprinkle shredded coconut over the coconut pudding.
• 6. Remove top layer and set ontop of bottom layer as in photos
• 7. In a large mixing bowl place the whipping cream, vanilla extract, and sugar and stir to combine. Cover and chill the bowl and wire whisk in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes. Right before serving beat the mixture until stiff peaks form. Frost the cake and sprinkle with coconut.
• 8. Keep refrigerated.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 F. Grease & Flour 3 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchement paper circles. In a medium bowl, sift flour with powder & salt. In mixer bowel, beat together butter & shortening until blended. Gradually beat in sugar with mixer at medium-low speed. Increase speed to medium & beat a total of 10 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Add vanilla & almond extracts and coconut flavoring. Add flour mixture alternately with milk, beginning & ending with flour. Divide batter evenly among pans. Bake 25 to 35 minutes or until wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool pans on wire rack 10 minutes. Then turn out on wire rack & cool completely before frosting. Spread frosting on tops of 2 layers & stack layers, frosting side up, with unfrosted layer on top. Frost top & sides of cake, pressing coconut lightly into the frosting. Makes a 9-inch, 3-layer cake, 12-servings. Frosting Instructions: In a medium bowl, beat together butter, salt & 2 cups powdered sugur until light & fluffy. Add milk, flavorings & enough powdered sugar to make a spreading consistency. Beat until smooth and fluffy.

Steps:

• Make cake following box instructions.
• Cool thoroughly; split layers in half to equal 4 layers.
• Filling - Combine sugar and sour cream, stir well then stir in coconut. Set aside 1 cup of mixture for the outer frosting.
• Then spread filling on cake layers, kind of thick. Do not use on top layer of cake.
• Mix the saved cup of filling with the container of cool whip. Frost the top and sides of the cake. Cover well and let set in fridge for 1-2 days before serving.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Grease and flour a 9 inch tube pan.
• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar.
• Add one cup of the flour and mix it in well.
• Add the eggs and almond flavouring.
• Fold in the remaining flour and coconut.
• Bake for 1 1/2- 1 3/4 hours watching it carefully.
• Remove from pan and let sit on the counter while you mix the glaze ingredients together.
• Brush glaze on hot cake until it sinks in.
• Cover the cake loosely with foil and don't serve it for at least another 24 hours.
• Slice this rich cake into thin slices.