Looking for Coconut Cake Recipe

16 years ago

My great aunt used to make a wonderful coconut cake but I lost her recipe and am heartbroken. My son's birthday is Saturday and he has decided that he would like a coconut cake. I didn't even realize he liked coconut...lol!! So, can you please share some of your best coconut cake recipes with me???

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bigfoot_liz
16 years ago
my all time fav coconut cake recipe is of course a martha stewart one, she has amazing from scratch recipes for layer cakes. it is what i have DH make for ea birthday, it's a 2 day process for him lol. i am at work but if you search her recipes it's a coconut layer cake w/ 7 minute frosting and a coconut creme filling. just to die for! ~ liz
bigfoot_liz
16 years ago
here's the recipe...

Here is a link that might be useful: ultimate coconut cake
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glenda_al
16 years ago
I love the 3 day refrigerator coconut cake.
Linda Wayman
16 years ago
Glenda, that's my favorite too.
ann_in_florida
Original Author
16 years ago
Oops....I don't have 3 days.
sue_va
16 years ago
This is similar to BFLiz's. Just easier. ;-)

3 Day Coconut Cake

18 oz. frozen coconut
16 oz Sour Cream
1Â½ cups sugar
Mix all together and refrigerate for 24 hours.

I box Yellow cake mix
Bake according to directions
Cut each layer into two layers.
Spread icing between layers and on top.
Refrigerate for three days.

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kathy_
16 years ago
I did the same one as Sue with white cake. It is even good with chocolate cake. Gosh I could eat some cake...
sisto12
16 years ago
One 18-1/4 ounce white cake mix, prepared as directed
One 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
12 ounces Cream of Coconut
8 ounces non-dairy whipped topping
1 cup shredded coconut

While the cake is still hot, poke holes in the cake with a fork. Mix sweetened condensed milk with Cream of Coconut, and pour over cake, making sure it goes into the poked holes. Cool completely. Spread non-dairy whipped topping over top of cake. Cover with coconut. Store in refrigerator.
Note: Find the Cream of Coconut with drink mixes.
evatx
16 years ago
I make the one that Sisto posted. It's really delicious!
schoolhouse_gw
16 years ago
In a separate post I was looking for cream of coconut for the Royal Coconut Cake recipe in Tea Time magazine. Here is the recipe (long):

3cup all-purpose flour
1Tb.baking pwd.
1/4 tsp.salt
1 1/2 c. sugar
4 eggs
3/4c.(1 1/2sticks)unsalted butter,cut into cubes and softened
1c. milk
1Tb.vanilla extract
1c. Vanilla Syrup (recipe follows)
1 recipe Coconut Crm. Filling (recipe follows)
1 recipe Crm.cheese Buttercream frosting (recipe follows)
Garnish: grated or shredded coconut

Vanilla Syrup: (makes 1 1/2cups)
1c. sugar
1c. water
1/4 tsp. van. extract

Coconut Crm.Filling:
1 1/4c. heavy cream
3/4c. sugar
2Tb. coconut cream
1Tb. cornstarch
1Tb. milk
1c. shredded coconut
1/2 (1stick)unsalted butter,softened

Crm.cheese bttrcrm.frosting:
3/4c. (6oz.)crm.cheese, softened
1/2c. (1stick)unsltd.butter,softened
1/4 tsp. salt
4c. confectioners sugar
3Tb.milk
1Tb. vanilla extract

The directions are long,so I won't type out the whole thing unless you really want me to or email me.I tried to find the recipe online so I could post a link but was unable to locate it. Here's the basics: The cake batter is put into three buttered cake pans and baked at 350 (parchment or waxed paper lined pans with flour dusted bottoms and sides. The vanilla syrup is brushed on the tops of each cake layer after baking and they are cool, letting the syrup soak in. The coconut crm.filling is spread between the cake layers. I bought canned crm.cheese frosting but afterward thought plain buttercream would taste better.

A friend just told me today about the recipe where you poke holes in the cake and let the coconut cream soak into it. She thought it was the best coconut cake she'd ever eaten. I'll try that next time.
ruthieg__tx
16 years ago
Find a recipe for Italian Cream Cake...It won't get any better...
nodakgal
16 years ago
Duncan Hines has a cake mix that is Coconut. They also have the canned coconut frosting. I don't usually go for the canned frosting but this was really good frosting. I found it a couple times at Walmart and then go figure, they don't have it anymore!!!!!! You might look at your Walmart or grocery store for it. Living in the boonies, I've checked our local grocery store and no luck there either.

Really, if you can find it it is GOOD!