Coconut Southern Comfort Layer Cake

Name: Coconut Southern Comfort Layer Cake
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 20
Cuisine: Southern
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp baking powder; 237 milliliters buttermilk; 651 milliliters cake flour plus more for pans; 946 milliliters unsweetened coconut chips; 118 milliliters coconut oil, warmed to melt; 454 grams packages cream cheese, room temperature; 5 larges eggs; 1 teaspoons kosher salt; 1 liters powdered sugar; 2 Tbsps Southern Comfort; 651 milliliters sugar; 355 milliliters (3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 591 milliliters unsweetened shredded coconut (not reduced-fat)

Coconut Southern Comfort Layer Cake might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. This recipe makes 20 servings with 691 calories, 7g of protein, and 42g of fat each. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of eggs, kosher salt, sugar, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

Arrange racks in top and bottomthirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat cakepans with nonstick spray; dust with flour.

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All Purpose Flour

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Oven

Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredientsin a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl,until smooth, 3–4 minutes.

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Butter

All Purpose Flour

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

Whisk

Bowl

Add eggs one ata time, beating to blend between additions.Beat until light and fluffy, 2–3 minutes.Gradually beat in oil. Beat in dry ingredientsat low speed in 3 additions, alternating withbuttermilk in 2 additions, beginning andending with dry ingredients. Divide amongfour 9" cake pans (about 2 generous cupsbatter per pan); smooth tops with a spatula.

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Egg

Cooking Oil

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Spatula

Frying Pan

Bake until a tester inserted into centerof cakes comes out clean, 22–27 minutes.

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Oven

Transfer pans to wire racks; let cool in pansfor 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks,remove pans, and let cakes cool completely.

Preheat oven to 350°F.

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Oven

Place coconut chips in a singlelayer on a rimmed baking sheet lined withparchment paper. Toast until some of thechips are golden brown (some will remainwhite), 5–7 minutes; let cool completely.DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead.Store airtight at room temperature.

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Coconut Chips

Toast

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Baking Sheet

Using an electric mixer, beat creamcheese and butter on high speed, occasionallyscraping down sides of bowl, untilsmooth and creamy, 2–3 minutes.

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Butter

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Hand Mixer

Bowl

Add1 1/2 tablespoons Southern Comfort and salt; beatto blend, about 1 minute longer.

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Southern Comfort

Salt

Add sugar;beat on low speed to blend. Increase speedto high; beat until fluffy, 5–6 minutes.

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Sugar

Using a long serrated knife, cut eachcake in half horizontally.

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Serrated Knife

Place 1 layer, cut side up, ona cake stand or plate. Lightly brush withabout 1/2 tablespoon of Southern Comfort.

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Southern Comfort

Spread1/2 cup frosting over. Repeat with remaining7 layers, Southern Comfort, and frosting.Chill cake for 30 minutes. Leave remainingfrosting at room temperature.

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Southern Comfort

Frosting

Cover sides of chilled cake with frosting.Cover cake loosely with foil and chillovernight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 daysahead. Keep chilled.

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Frosting

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Aluminum Foil

Let cake stand at roomtemperature for at least 30 minutes.

Gently pat handfuls of toasted coconutchips over sides and top of cake and serve.

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Ingredients

Servings:

1Tbsp

baking powder 237milliliters

buttermilk 651milliliters

cake flour plus more for pans 946milliliters

unsweetened coconut chips 118milliliters

coconut oil, warmed to melt 454grams

packages cream cheese, room temperature 5larges

eggs 1teaspoons

kosher salt 1liters

powdered sugar 2Tbsps

Southern Comfort 651milliliters

sugar 355milliliters

(3 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature 591milliliters

unsweetened shredded coconut (not reduced-fat)

Recommended wine: Riesling, Sparkling Wine, Zinfandel

Southern can be paired with Riesling, Sparkling Wine, and Zinfandel. In general, there are a few rules that will help you pair wine with southern food. Food-friendly riesling or sparkling white wine will work with many fried foods, while zinfandel is great with barbecued fare. One wine you could try is Selbach Oster Mosel Riesling Kabinett. It has 4.5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 15 dollars.