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Here's a bunchwant to make a good coconut cake -my mother used to bake a large one for all of us at home '
but really dont know where to start - want it moist and scrummy..
need a simple reciepe as iam no baker in cakes … thanx toffee ...
That looks great. Every time I see sour cream in a recipe it turns out great.If you can find frozen coconut in your area, this one is delish. Requires refrigeration and is best if you can manage to leave it alone for a couple of days ...one tiny taste and you'll find that's hard to do!
https://www.thespruceeats.com/easy-sour-cream-coconut-cake-3053829
That sounds very rich! And looks so good! Would love a bite right now...think I'll plan on making it sometime this week.The cake ( very rich )
3 sticks unsalted butter or 3/4 cup
2 cups sugar
5 extra large eggs @ room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. Almond extract
3 cups all purpose flour ( sifted )
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
4 ounces unsweetened shredded coconut
The Frosting
1 pound cream cheese @ room temperature
2 sticks or 1/2 cup or 1/2 pound of butter
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 pound confectioners sugar ( sifted )
6 ounces unsweetened coconut
Directions
Preheat oven. To 350 F and grease two 9 inch round cake pans
With electric mixer cream together butter, sugar until light & fluffy. About 5 minutes
Crack eggs one at a time and one medium speed mix them into butter & sugar, then extracts
In separate bowl mix together sifted flour, baking powder and soda, salt.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients along with the milk but start and end with dry ingredients
Add 4 ounces coconut
Pour batter evenly into cake pans and bathe for 55 minutes or into middle springs back in the middle and toothpick comes out clean
Cool on rack
For frosting combine cream cheese and extracts with mixer. Add confectioners sugar or icing sugar pre-sifted by hand.
To decorate place cake upside down with top facing down. Frost top & sides. Place other cake, top side up and finish frosting. Sprinkle with coconut and let set. Serve @ room temperature.
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Very rich.That sounds very rich! And looks so good! Would love a bite right now...think I'll plan on making it sometime this week.
I have made it and it is great!That looks great. Every time I see sour cream in a recipe it turns out great.
Oh my god....this looks amazing. I am definitely going to make it.The cake ( very rich )
3 sticks unsalted butter or 3/4 cup
2 cups sugar
5 extra large eggs @ room temperature
1 1/2 tsp. Vanilla extract
1 1/2 tsp. Almond extract
3 cups all purpose flour ( sifted )
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup milk
4 ounces unsweetened shredded coconut
The Frosting
1 pound cream cheese @ room temperature
2 sticks or 1/2 cup or 1/2 pound of butter
3/4 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp almond extract
1 pound confectioners sugar ( sifted )
6 ounces unsweetened coconut
Directions
Preheat oven. To 350 F and grease two 9 inch round cake pans
With electric mixer cream together butter, sugar until light & fluffy. About 5 minutes
Crack eggs one at a time and one medium speed mix them into butter & sugar, then extracts
In separate bowl mix together sifted flour, baking powder and soda, salt.
Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients along with the milk but start and end with dry ingredients
Add 4 ounces coconut
Pour batter evenly into cake pans and bathe for 55 minutes or into middle springs back in the middle and toothpick comes out clean
Cool on rack
For frosting combine cream cheese and extracts with mixer. Add confectioners sugar or icing sugar pre-sifted by hand.
To decorate place cake upside down with top facing down. Frost top & sides. Place other cake, top side up and finish frosting. Sprinkle with coconut and let set. Serve @ room temperature.
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