coconut cake with coconut buttercream icing
I always get asked to make this cake for all kinds of holidays and special days. Coconut cake is also one of my family's favorite cakes. I use canned coconut milk found in the Asian section of the store. It has more flavor than the regular drinking coconut milk.
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
yield
approx 12-16
Ingredients
- - 2¼ cups cake flour
- - 1½ cups ganulated sugar
- - 3-1/3 teaspoons baking powder
- - 1 teaspoon salt
- - ½ cup crisco shortening
- - 1 cup coconut milk ( i use the canned coconut milk)
- - 2 teaspoons white vanilla
- - 4 large egg whites, room temperature
- - coconut buttercream icing
- - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
- - 1/2 cup crisco shortening
- - 1/3 cup coconut milk (canned coconut milk)
- - 4 cups powdered sugar
- - 1 teaspoon white vanilla
- - 2 cups of sweetened coconut flakes
How To Make coconut cake with coconut buttercream icing
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Step 1Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
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Step 2Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans or a 13x9x2 sheet cake pan.
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Step 3In a large mixer bowl, mix together the cake flour, sugar, Crisco, baking powder, salt, vanilla, and coconut milk; everything except the egg whites. Mix for a1/2 minute on low speed, scraping the sides of the bowl as you mix. Beat for another 1 minute on high speed, scraping bowl occasionally.
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Step 4Add in the unbeaten egg whites and beat the mixture for 2 more minutes at high speed. Pour into prepared pans.
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Step 5Bake for 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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Step 6Remove from oven and cool in pans on wire rack for 5 minutes. Turn cakes out onto wire rack and cool completely.
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Step 7When cooled, Ice the cake with coconut buttercream icing.
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Step 8Coconut Buttercream Icing:
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Step 9In a mixing bowl, with mixer on medium speed, cream the softened butter and Crisco until well blended.
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Step 10Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and coconut milk.
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Step 11Beat mixture until smooth and creamy; about 2-3 minutes. If icing appears a little too thick, add just a tad more coconut milk; one teaspoon at a time. You do not want it too soft. You want a medium consistency.
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Step 12Continue to beat the icing until light and fluffy.
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Step 13Ice the cake: top sides and between the layers. Sprinkle coconut flakes all over cake; top and sides. Enjoy!
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