coconut cream cake
This is a great cake so moist and a great coconut taste. This is a family favorite.
prep time
20 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Bake
yield
8-10 serving(s)
Ingredients
- CAKE
- 1 box duncan hines yellow cake mix.
- 5 - 4 eggs separated, 1whole egg
- 1/3 cup oil
- 2 1/2 cups coconut, shredded
- 1 1/2 cups water
- ICING
- 2-8oz. packages cream cheese room temp.
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup coconut
How To Make coconut cream cake
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Step 1Put 1/2 cup of coconut in non stick pan turn heat to med. high and toast your coconut. watch it close
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Step 2put 1/2 cup coconut in sauce pot with 1/2 cup water bring to boil then turn down to simmer for 10 min let cool to room temp.
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Step 3you need three 8-9 inch cake pans. I spray mine with Pam then line the bottoms with wax paper to make sure they don't stick.
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Step 4separate eggs, yolks in cake bowl and whites in medium size bowl, The one whole egg in cake bowl
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Step 5add oil and water to egg yolks. mix together
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Step 6now add your cake mix and beat for about 2 min.
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Step 7now beat your egg whites until soft peaks. fold egg whites into cake batter.
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Step 8fold in one cup of coconut
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Step 9pour into your 3 cake pans. cook on 350 degrees for about 12-15 min. watch do not let over cook. let cool
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Step 10icing
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Step 11put cream cheese in large mixing bowl, add 1 cup powder sugar beat until creamy. beat in rest of sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla. Fold in coconut. spread on cake when cooled.
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Step 12put your first layer on cake plate put icing on thick, then sprinkle with coconut. Do the next layer the same.
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Step 13top layer add icing to top then sides. Sprinkle toasted coconut on top.
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