Coconut Layer Cake

Name: Coconut Layer Cake
Prep time: 50 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 9
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoons baking powder; 237 milliliters confectioners sugar; 113 grams cream cheese, softened; 118 milliliters cream of coconut (Coco Real); 2 larges eggs; 193 grams 1/2 cups all-purpose flour; 177 milliliters granulated sugar; 118 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 118 milliliters milk, room temperature; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters shredded or flaked sweetened coconut, lightly toasted; 2 Tbsps unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

This recipe serves 9. One serving contains 427 calories, 5g of protein, and 18g of fat. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of coconut, confectioners sugar, vanillan extract, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 50 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a vegetarian diet.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.Thoroughly grease and flour an 8 inch square metal pan.Crack the eggs and separate the yolks from the whites.

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All Purpose Flour

Egg Yolk

Egg

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Oven

Frying Pan

Put the whites in metal mixing bowl and beat with a hand held electric mixer until soft peaks form. Set aside.In a mixing bowl, beat the butter and sugar until creamy. Beat in the egg yolks and the vanilla, then beat in the cream of coconut.In a separate bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder and salt.

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Cream Of Coconut

Baking Powder

Egg Yolk

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Mixing Bowl

Add the flour mixture and the milk to the batter alternately, stirring by hand just until flour is incorporated. Stir in the coconut.Fold in the beaten egg whites.

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Egg Whites

Coconut

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Pour the batter into the pan and bake on center rack for about 40 minutes or until it appears set and springs back when touched.

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Oven

Frying Pan

Let cool completely on a rack and frost with Cream Cheese Icing.To make the icing, beat the cream until stiff peaks form and set aside. In a mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until smooth and creamy. Gradually add the confectioner’s sugar. Beat in the vanilla, then fold in the whipped cream.

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Icing