Make and share this Southern Living's Lemon Coconut Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vicki in CT
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Beat 1 cup butter at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 2 cups sugar. Add 4 egg yolks one at a time, blending well after each.
- Combine flour and baking powder. Add this alternatively to mixture with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add vanilla.
- Beat egg whites at high speed until peaks form. Gently fold in egg whites into batter mixture. Spoon into three greased and floured pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until done. Cool on wire racks for ten minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire racks.
- Spread lemon filling between layers. Spread cream cheese frosting over all and cover top and sides with coconut. Garnish with lemon slices.
- For lemon filling: Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and boiling water in medium pan. Cook while stirring until dissolved. Temper eggs. Then add eggs to cooked mixture. Whisk in lemon juice and rind. Cook whisking constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in butter. Cool completely. (Do not stir once cooled as fillings made with cornstarch will breakdown and liquefy if stirred; just spoon on).
- For cream cheese frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 888.7, Fat 41.3, SaturatedFat 26.4, Cholesterol 230.2, Sodium 402.2, Carbohydrate 124.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 94.2, Protein 9.1
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Bpeen Neupane
[email protected]I'm not a baker, but I was able to make this cake without any problems. It's a great recipe for beginners.
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[email protected]This cake is a bit time-consuming to make, but it's worth it. It's so delicious and moist.
Waruni Apsara
[email protected]I've made this cake several times, and it always turns out perfectly.
Hossain 101
[email protected]This cake is so easy to make, and it's always a crowd-pleaser.
Denisie Price
[email protected]I'm not a huge fan of coconut, but I really enjoyed this cake. The lemon flavor is strong enough to balance out the coconut.
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[email protected]This cake is perfect for summer! It's light and refreshing, and the lemon flavor is just right.
Kumara Kumara
[email protected]I followed the recipe exactly, but my cake didn't turn out as moist as I expected.
Manish Das
[email protected]The cake was easy to make and turned out beautifully.
Sonam Dechen Wangmo
[email protected]This cake was a bit too sweet for my taste, but it was still good.
FRADI Yt
[email protected]I made this cake for a friend's birthday, and she loved it! She said it was the best lemon cake she'd ever had.
Juan Carlos Araiza Jimenez
[email protected]This cake is delicious! The lemon and coconut flavors are perfectly balanced.
ajanaku faith
[email protected]I've made this cake several times now, and it always turns out great. It's a family favorite!
mohamed abo elmagd
[email protected]This cake was a hit at my party! It was so moist and flavorful, and the lemon-coconut combination was perfect.