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Coconut Cream Layer Cake

Snicks1 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 11:57:45 GMT

Recipe from Penzey's catalog, I haven't actually made this yet, but plan to soon. Sorry, can't say it is tried and true.

Coconut Cream Layer Cake

Prep time 30 minutes Baking time 25 minutes Serves 20-22

Cake:
1 cup (2 sticks butter), room temperature
1 3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sweetened cream of coconut (usually in the ethnic, baking, or cocktail making sections)
5 large eggs, separated
1 t. vanilla
2 1/4 cup cake flour
1 t. baking powder
1/2 t. baking soda
1/2 t. salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cup flaked sweetened coconut
1 cup chopped pecans

Frosting:
2 8 oz. pkgs. cream cheese, room temperature
1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, room temperature
2 cups powdered sugar
1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut
1 t. vanilla
1/2-1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut (1/2 cup for the top, 1 cup for the sides)

Pre-heat oven to 350*. Grease and flour 3 9" round cake pans; set aside. In a large mixing bowl, cream together the butter, sugar and cream of coconut on high speed until fluffy. Add the egg yolks and vanilla and beat well. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. With mixer at low speed, gradually add the flour mixture alternately with the buttermilk, scraping the side of the bowl down often with a flexible spatula. Fold in the coconut and pecans. In a large bowl, beat the egg whites on highest speed until stiff (several minutes). Fold the egg whites gently into the batter, using an over and under movement with your flexible spatula. Divide the batter evenly among the cake pans. Bake at 350* for 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool about 5 minutes, run a thin knife around the edge, then gently turn out onto a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.

For the frosting: In a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add the powdered sugar, cream of coconut and vanilla and beat until well-blended. Spread between the layers and on top and side of the cake. Sprinkle the top, sides or both with coconut.

Note: If you can't find sweetened coconut cream, get 2 cans regular coconut milk and use the solidified part on top, mixed with 2 T. sugar. Between the 2 cans you should have roughly the 1 1/2 cups needed for the cake and frosting.

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05gage25 — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 14:09:19 GMT

Sounds delicious! Coconut if my hubbys favorite cake. Thanks for this recipe!

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Stella Dallas — Sat, 14 Mar 2015 15:28:43 GMT

this looks heavenly! I have a birthday coming up and I sent the recipe to my husband, who likes to bake. I'm the only one in my family who likes coconut anything so I'll have it all to myself...yummy!

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moveitgirl — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 01:40:30 GMT

Sounds soooo Yummy! Thanks for sharing!

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lovemybichonfrise — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 03:04:19 GMT

This recipe is identical to a cake I make every Easter called Italian Creme Cake.

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denisemb — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 05:00:15 GMT

Wow, I don't even own 3 - 9" cake pans but this recipe makes me want to buy some!

Thanks!

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Cookie06 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 06:08:02 GMT

I am a fiend for coconut and this cake sounds absolutely delicious!!! I am definitely going to make it for Easter. It will blow my weight watchers but what the heck, I can't resist anything coconut!!! Thank you so much for sharing this wonderful recipe. I don't think I can wait until Easter afterall, so I will just do a trial run this week.

I will let you know how it turns out.

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Snicks1 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 11:10:53 GMT

Thanks for your comments. I haven't found the sweetened cream of coconut yet in my smallish town, so next time I go to the city, I will be on the hunt for it there. Please do let me know, if you make it, how it turns out.

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beckyb1012 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:24:32 GMT

On 3/19/2015 snickster said:
Thanks for your comments. I haven't found the sweetened cream of coconut yet in my smallish town, so next time I go to the city, I will be on the hunt for it there. Please do let me know, if you make it, how it turns out.

googled it and saw that Trader Joes sells online and Walmart.com

http://www.walmart.com/ip/Coco-Real-Cream-Of-Coconut-21-oz-Pack-of-12/17194657

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Snicks1 — Thu, 19 Mar 2015 21:30:59 GMT

Thank you...I actually found it today, in the only store I had not been to here in my town, it was in the alcoholic beverage section of the store. Now I just have to get the other ingredients, totally did not remember what all was in this cake while I was at the store.

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Cookie06 — Mon, 23 Mar 2015 05:06:29 GMT

I finally found it too. Thank you for the tip on finding it in the booze section of the store.

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Snicks1 — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 22:51:37 GMT

Update on the Coconut Cream Layer Cake. I made it last weekend for a family reunion at my house. It was a huge hit!! Several people asked for the recipe immediately. There was not a crumb left, lol. If you made it, I hope yours was successful too. BTW, the recipe reads as more complicated than it actually was, to make.

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adoreqvc — Mon, 22 Jun 2015 01:02:52 GMT

I too make this often and it is always a hit.

Many do immediately request the recipe, because it is that good.

Thanks for reminding me and posting the recipe again, as it is extremely similar to the one I always use.