Toasted Coconut Cake

Serves: 2

Carole Volkman

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

51

Spice

49

Sweetness

53

Sourness

45

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Brown Sugar

1 cup

Coconut Oil

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt (fine)

1 cup

Plain Yogurt

Directions:

1

Special equipment: three 9-inch round cake pans For the cake: Preheat the oven to 330 degrees F

2

In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat the brown sugar, butter and oil until well blended

3

Add the egg yolks 1 at a time and beat well after each addition

4

Add the vanilla extract

5

In a separate bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt

6

Add one-quarter of the dry ingredients to the sugar-butter mixture followed by one-quarter of the yogurt, beating well after each addition

7

Then add half of the remaining dry ingredients followed by the remaining yogurt, beating well after each addition

8

Beat in the remaining dry ingredients and stir in the coconut

9

In a separate bowl with an electric mixer and the whisk attachment, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form

10

Fold half of the egg whites into the batter, then fold in the remaining whites

11

Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans

12

Divide the batter among the pans

13

Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes

14

Let cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then remove from the pans onto a rack to cool completely

15

For the cream cheese frosting: In a bowl with an electric mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter until well incorporated

16

Add the extract and mix until incorporated

17

Add the powdered sugar 1 cup at a time and beat until smooth

18

Place one of the cake layers on a serving plate

19

Spread about a third of the frosting onto the cake layer and generously sprinkle some toasted coconut on top

20

Repeat with the second layer

21

Top with the final layer and spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake

22

Sprinkle with remaining toasted coconut

23

Keep refrigerated until serving