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.
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yield
serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
Bake
Ingredients For coconut cake with coconut buttercream icing
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2¼ cups cake flour
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1½ cups ganulated sugar
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3-1/3 teaspoons baking powder
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1 teaspoon salt
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½ cup crisco shortening
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1 cup coconut milk ( i use the canned coconut milk)
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2 teaspoons white vanilla
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4 large egg whites, room temperature
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coconut buttercream icing
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1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened (1 stick)
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1/2 cup crisco shortening
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1/3 cup coconut milk (canned coconut milk)
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4 cups powdered sugar
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1 teaspoon white vanilla
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2 cups of sweetened coconut flakes
How To Make coconut cake with coconut buttercream icing
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1Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
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2Grease and flour two 8 or 9 inch round cake pans or a 13x9x2 sheet cake pan.
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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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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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5Bake for 30 minutes or until wooden toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
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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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7When cooled, Ice the cake with coconut buttercream icing.
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8Coconut Buttercream Icing:
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9In a mixing bowl, with mixer on medium speed, cream the softened butter and Crisco until well blended.
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10Add in the powdered sugar, vanilla, and coconut milk.
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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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12Continue to beat the icing until light and fluffy.
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13Ice the cake: top sides and between the layers. Sprinkle coconut flakes all over cake; top and sides. Enjoy!
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