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Ingredients
- 2 3/4 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking pwdr
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 c. sugar
- 1 c. unsalted butter - (2 sticks) room temperature
- 1 c. canned sweetened cream of coconut see * Note
- 4 lrg Large eggs separated
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 c. buttermilk
- 1 pch salt Cream Cheese Frosting (see recipe)
- 4 c. sweetened shredded coconut
Directions
- * Note: Canned sweetened cream of coconut, such as Coco Lepe, is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets nationwide.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides.
- Whisk flour, baking pwdr, baking soda and 1/2 tsp. salt in medium bowl to blend. Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut in large bowl till fluffy. Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract. On low speed, beat in dry ingredients and then buttermilk, each just till blended.
- Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with healthy pinch of salt in another large bowl till stiff but not dry. Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
- Divide cake batter between prepared pans. Bake cakes till tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 min. Cold cakes in pans on rack 10 min. Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes. Turn cakes out onto racks and cold completely.
- Place 1 cake layer on cake plate. Spread 1 c. Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer. Sprinkle 1 c. sweetened shredded coconut over. Top with second cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake. Sprinkle remaining coconut over cake, gently pressing into sides to adhere. (Coconut Layer Cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Let stand at room temperature 2 hrs before serving.)
- This recipe yields 10 servings.
- Comments: "My fiance and I just love the coconut cake at the Shubox Cafe in nearby Cedar Grove," Tammy L. Drukker of North Caldwell, New Jersey. "The cake is tender and moist, and the cream cheese frosting is tangy and rich. I have yet to find a comparable recipe, so I hope the restaurant will share theirs."
- At Shubox Cafe, this dessert is known as Awesome Coconut Cake, aptly named by one of the cafe"s best customers. To make this recipe, you"ll need to buy one 15-oz can of sweetened cream of coconut. Some of it is used in the cake; be sure to save the rest for the Cream Cheese Frosting.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 183g | |
| Recipe makes 10 servings | |
| Calories 627 | |
| Calories from Fat 271 | 43% |
| Total Fat 31.32g | 39% |
| Saturated Fat 21.98g | 88% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 133mg | 44% |
| Sodium 376mg | 16% |
| Potassium 196mg | 6% |
| Total Carbs 80.9g | 22% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.5g | 8% |
| Sugars 52.73g | 35% |
| Protein 7.94g | 13% |
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