Coconut cake, a classic dessert with its moist and fluffy texture, is often elevated with the addition of cream of coconut, a luscious and versatile ingredient derived from coconut milk. Whether you are a seasoned baker looking to expand your repertoire or a home cook eager to impress your loved ones with a delectable treat, this article will guide you through the realm of coconut cream cake recipes. Embark on a culinary journey as we explore variations that range from easy-to-make one-bowl wonders to decadent multi-layered masterpieces. Discover the secrets to achieving a perfectly balanced flavor profile, from selecting the right type of cream of coconut to mastering the art of incorporating it into the batter. Prepare to indulge in a tropical paradise as we uncover the best coconut cake recipes made with the magic of cream of coconut.
Here are our top 8 tried and tested recipes!
CREAM OF COCONUT POKE CAKE
Quick, Easy & Delicious Cake. I have taken it to many potlucks and it is always one of the first to be eaten. My Dad loved this cake. If you can't find a Coconut Cake Mix, you can use Yellow or White cake mix also.
Provided by cajunhippiegirl
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 (or as Directed on Cake Mix).
- Mix together Cake Mix, Eggs and Oil (as per cake mix instructions).
- Once you have the cake mixed, stir in 1/2 - 1 cup of coconut.
- Pour batter into a 9 x 13 baking pan.
- Bake Cake according to instructions on box, or until it passes the toothpick test.
- Remove cake from oven, and give it just a few minutes to cool a little.
- While cake is still warm, poke holes in it. I use a serving fork to make big enough holes, so all the yummy cream of coconut can really get into the cake.
- Shake the Cream of Coconut very well to make sure the juice and the coconut are mixed well, you may even have to stir a little bit with a spoon after you open the can.
- Pour Cream of Coconut all over the warm cake, make sure to get around the edges too.
- Allow cake to cool and soak up all of the juice, I usually let mine sit overnight.
- Ice with Cool Whip and then put remaining coconut on top.
- If you want you can tint the coconut on top with food coloring for any holiday.
COCONUT CREAM CAKE I
An easy cake using a white cake mix, and moistened with a creamy coconut sauce. You may reduce the amount of sauce if you prefer, and it will still be delicious.
Provided by GPAIN
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes White Cake
Time 8h50m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, mix together cake mix, eggs, oil, water and coconut flavoring. Beat for 2 minutes and pour into 9x13 inch pan. Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.
- In a medium bowl, combine coconut cream with sweetened condensed milk and stir until smooth. When cake comes out of the oven, poke holes into it in even rows using a large fork or chopsticks. Pour milk mixture over, allowing it to soak into the cake. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
- In a large bowl, whisk cream until soft peaks form. Add sugar and continue whipping until stiff. Spread over cooled cake. Sprinkle top with flaked coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 287.9 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 42.4 mg, Fat 14.6 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 3.5 g, SaturatedFat 7.5 g, Sodium 189.6 mg, Sugar 30.6 g
COCONUT CAKE
From scratch coconut cake recipe with homemade coconut cream frosting. Hints for making a fluffy white cake with an excellent vanilla coconut flavor.
Provided by Julie Clark
Categories Dessert
Time 42m
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the egg whites only using the whisk attachment on medium-high speed until the eggs are frothed and hold stiff peaks.
- Transfer the eggs to a separate bowl.
- In the same stand mixer bowl using the beater blade attachment, cream the butter and sugar.
- Add the egg yolks and continue to beat.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, salt and baking powder.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the milk and vanilla extract, beating thoroughly after each addition. Scrape the sides of the bowl as needed.
- Gently fold in the coconut and stiffly beaten egg whites until the egg whites are completely incorporated.
- Grease and flour two 9" round cake pans.
- Divide the batter equally between the two cake pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes or until the center of the cake bounces back when you touch it.
- Cool for 10 minutes then turn the cakes out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the butter for 1-2 minutes until it is almost white in appearance.
- Add in the coconut extract and mix again.
- Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, alternating with the heavy cream and mixing well as you go. Add in enough heavy cream to get a good spreading or piping consistency.
- Mix in the shredded coconut just until combined.
- Place one cake layer on a cake plate. Frost the top.
- Place the second cake layer on top of the frosted cake.
- Cover the sides and top of the cake with the coconut buttercream.
- Decorate with additional coconut if desired. Be sure to do this before the frosting sets.
- Store at room temperature until serving. Store leftovers in a airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 757 kcal, Carbohydrate 96 g, Protein 6 g, Fat 40 g, SaturatedFat 26 g, Cholesterol 138 mg, Sodium 395 mg, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 74 g, ServingSize 1 serving
CREAM OF COCONUT CAKE
This cake is sooooooo moist and delicious. It can be eaten right away, but is so much better if left in the frig for a day or so. My times are approx.
Provided by Carol V.
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 1 cake, 12-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees for shiny metal or glass pans and 325 degrees for dark or non stick pans.
- Beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs in large bowl on low speed for 30 second, then on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping the bowl occasionaly.
- Butter and flour 2 round cake pans, either 8" or 9" and dust with flour. Pour batter evenly into pans.
- Bake 8" layers 29 - 34 minutes 9" layers 24 - 29 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans, then place on rack to cool completely before frosting.
- While cake cools, make frosting by combining the Cool Whip, sour cream, sugar and coconut reserving 1/2 cup of the coconut to toast for garnish.
- Place first layer on serving dish or cake circle before starting to frost cake. Punch holes with toothpick or skewer and drizzle half the cream of coconut over this layer. Frost this layer and top with second layer. Punch holes in this top layer as with first layer and drizzle with remaining cream of coconut. Frost top and sides and sprinkle with reserved toasted coconut.
- Cake can be sliced and served immediately, but is much better if kept in refrigerator for a couple of days if you can stand to wait or at least overnight. Enjoy.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 724.4, Fat 47.1, SaturatedFat 31.8, Cholesterol 57.7, Sodium 347.8, Carbohydrate 73.6, Fiber 5.2, Sugar 53.4, Protein 6.6
HOMEMADE COCONUT CAKE
This Coconut Cake Recipe is made from scratch and full of bold coconut flavor and topped off with a coconut cream cheese frosting. This is the kind of cake that will wow everyone in the room!
Provided by Rachel Farnsworth
Categories Dessert
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Grease three 9-inch pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 730 kcal, Carbohydrate 67 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 49 g, SaturatedFat 35 g, Cholesterol 78 mg, Sodium 347 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 43 g, ServingSize 1 serving
COCONUT CREAM CAKE
Provided by Anne Thornton, Host of Dessert First
Categories dessert
Time 2h5m
Yield One 9-inch 2-layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter and flour two 9-inch diameter cake pans with 2-inch high sides.
- Pour the flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium bowl. Use a whisk to stir together. This will get rid of any lumps and pseudo-sift the ingredients. In a separate large bowl, beat the sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut until fluffy and it resembles whipped cream, about 2 minutes. Beat in the egg yolks and vanilla extract. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and stir to incorporate all the ingredients. With the mixer on low speed, beat in 1/2 the dry ingredients, followed by the buttermilk, and the remaining dry ingredients, scraping down the sides in between each addition, just until blended.
- Using clean, dry beaters, beat the egg whites with a pinch of salt in another clean large bowl until the egg whites are stiff but not dry. Cook's Note: You want to get the most volume from your egg whites, that's why it is essential that the beaters and bowl are clean. Just to be safe, I like to wipe the bowl out with a dash of vinegar, white or apple cider is best. The vinegar cuts through any fat in the bowl leaving only a sparkling bowl behind. And don't worry, you won't be able to taste the vinegar-I promise!
- In batches, fold the beaten egg whites into the batter, being careful not to deflate the whites. Divide the cake batter evenly between the prepared cake pans. Spread the batter with an offset spatula to level the batter in the pan. Bake the cakes until a tester inserted into center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Cool the cakes in the pans on a wire rack, about 10 minutes. Gently run a small sharp knife around the pan sides to loosen the cakes. Cook's Note: As the cakes cool they will shrink slightly, pulling away from the sides of the pan. By running the knife around the sides of the pan you are helping in the process by taking away any resistance. Turn the cakes out onto the racks and cool completely.
- With a pastry brush, gently brush any crumbs from the cooled cake layers. If the cake baked up with a slight dome in the center, you can trim it to even it out or just remember to place that cake layer dome-side down on the cake plate. Place 1 cake layer, flat-side up, on a cake plate. Spread 1 heaping cup Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting over the cake layer, leaving a 1/2-inch border of cake around the edge. This will give the filling a place to go or spread when the second cake layer is placed on top-you don't want it to bulge out the sides!
- Sprinkle 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut mix over the frosting. Top with the second cake layer, flat-side up. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. For a retro look, I like swoopy swirls. The best way to achieve it is to spread the frosting using the back of a spoon. It's that easy!
- Sprinkle the remaining coconut mix over the cake, gently pressing into the sides to adhere. Coconut Layer Cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.
- Beat the cream cheese in a medium bowl until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the butter and beat until smooth. Add the sugar, sweetened cream of coconut, vanilla extract and pinch of sea salt and beat until well blended, scraping down the sides as needed, for about 3 more minutes. Cook's Note: For a tropical twist, I add just a splash of fresh lime juice and a dash of finely grated lime zest to the mix!
COCONUT CREAM YUMMY CAKE
"I found this recipe as a kid in one of my mother's cookbooks. I didn't make it until I was older and now it is requested every Christmas. Sometimes I tint the coconut red and green for the holiday." - Angela Renae Fox, Gober, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h10m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Meanwhile, in another large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Combine the coconut milk, milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk mixture. , With clean beaters, beat egg whites on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually fold into batter. Spread into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. baking pan., Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Place pan on a wire rack. , Poke holes in cake with a skewer, about 1/2 in. apart. Combine syrup ingredients; slowly pour over cake, allowing mixture to absorb into cake. Let stand for 30 minutes. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours., In a large bowl, beat cream until it begins to thicken. Add confectioners' sugar and vanilla; beat until soft peaks form. Spread over cake; sprinkle with coconut.,
Nutrition Facts : Calories 491 calories, Fat 29g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 66mg cholesterol, Sodium 363mg sodium, Carbohydrate 52g carbohydrate (34g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 7g protein.
CREAM OF COCONUT CAKE
Cream of coconut and sour cream help this cake recipe deliver a wonderfully moist coconut cake with a cream cheese icing.
Provided by Corinne
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Coconut Cake
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 9x13 inch pan.
- Combine the cake mix, eggs, vegetable oil, cream of coconut and the sour cream and mix well for 4 minutes. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for 35 to 40 minutes. Let cake cool then frost with cream cheese frosting and top with flaked coconut.
- To Make Frosting: Combine the softened cream cheese, vanilla, milk and confectioners' sugar. Mix until smooth and spread over cooled cake. Top with flaked coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 253.9 calories, Carbohydrate 37.5 g, Cholesterol 37.9 mg, Fat 10.7 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.3 g, Sodium 185 mg, Sugar 31.5 g
Tips:
- Use full-fat coconut milk. This will give your cake a richer flavor.
- Don't overmix the batter. Overmixing can make the cake tough.
- Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool completely before frosting it. This will help the frosting to set properly.
- Store the cake in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Conclusion:
Coconut cake is a delicious and versatile dessert that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With its moist texture, rich flavor, and creamy frosting, it's sure to be a hit at any party or gathering. Whether you're a seasoned baker or a novice in the kitchen, this coconut cake recipe is easy to follow and will help you create a delicious and impressive dessert.
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