classic coconut cake
From my Mamaw's recipe collection.
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cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For classic coconut cake
- FOR THE CAKE
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1 cunsalted butter, softened
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2 csugar
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5eggs
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3 1/4 ccake flour
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1 Tbspbaking powder
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1/2 tspsalt
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1 cwhole buttermilk
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5 csweetened flaked coconut, divided
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1 tspvanilla
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1/2 tspcoconut extract
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creamy coconut frosting (below)
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toasted sweetened flaked coconut for garnish
- FOR THE CREAMY COCONUT FROSTING
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1 1/2 cunsalted butter, softened
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8 cpowdered sugar
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5-6 Tbspunsweetened coconut milk
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1 tspcoconut extract
How To Make classic coconut cake
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1Preheat oven to 325F. Spray 3 (9 inch) round cake pans with nonstick spray with flour. Line bottoms of pans with parchment paper; spray with baking spray with flour. Set aside. In a large bowl, beat butter and sugar at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy, 3-4 minutes, stopping occasionally to scrape sides of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
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2In a medium bow, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt. With mixer on low speed, add flour mixture to butter mixture in thirds, alternating with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat in 1 cup coconut and extracts. Divide batter evenly among prepared pans. Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25-30 minutes. Let cool in pans 10 minutes. Run a knife around edges of pans. Remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks.
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3Make the creamy coconut frosting: In a large bowl, beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, beating until combined. Add coconut milk, one tablespoon at a time, beating until smooth. Beat in extract. Spread frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Press desired amount of remaining coconut on top and sides of cake. Refrigerate 1 hour before serving. Garnish with toasted coconut, if desired.
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