Coconut-Lemon Cake

Name: Coconut-Lemon Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 45
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 237 milliliters flaked coconut; 1 sprig Garnishes: fresh cranberries, fresh boxwood; 4 larges eggs, separated; 710 milliliters all-purpose flour; 237 milliliters milk; 0 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 237 milliliters unsalted butter, softened; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Coconut-Lemon Cake If you have eggs, flour, garnishes: cranberries, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes.

Instructions

Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well.

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Butter

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.

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Egg Yolk

Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 tsp. vanilla.

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Baking Powder

Vanilla

Butter

All Purpose Flour

Milk

Beat egg whites and salt at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir about one-third of egg whites into batter; fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.

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Egg Whites

Salt

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Hand Mixer

Bake at 350 for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.

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Oven

Spread Lemon Filling between layers.

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Spread

Lemon

Spread Fluffy White Frosting on top and sides of cake.

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Frosting

Spread

Sprinkle top and sides with coconut; garnish, if desired.

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Coconut

Note: Boxwood is poisonous if ingested. If boxwood sprigs are used as garnish, cut small circle of heavy-duty plastic wrap, and position in center of cake before arranging sprigs and cranberries on top of cake.

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Cranberries