Jamie's Coconut Cake

Jamie's Coconut Cake
Jamie's Coconut Cake might be just the dessert you are searching for. One portion of this dish contains roughly 9g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 746 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe serves 10. A mixture of milk, cream, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so scrumptious. It is perfect for Mother's Day. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 55 minutes.

Instructions

1
Follow directions for Basic 1-2-3-4 Cake, substituting coconut milk for regular milk. While cake is baking, prepare filling. Stir together sugar, sour cream, milk, and coconut in a bowl until well blended.
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2
Remove cake layers from oven and allow cake to remain in pans as you prepare to stack and fill.
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3
Remove first layer and invert onto cake plate. Using the wrong end of a wooden spoon, poke holes approximately 1-inch apart until entire cake has been poked.
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4
Spread 1/3 of filling mixture on cake layer. Top with second layer, repeat process. Top with last layer and repeat process again. (As I stack layers together I stick them with toothpicks to prevent cake from shifting).
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5
Prepare 7-Minute Frosting. Frost top and sides of cake.
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6
Sprinkle top and sides of cakes with additional coconut.
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7
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
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8
Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans. Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy.
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9
Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes.
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10
Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
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Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
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12
Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed. Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.
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13
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks. Cool completely and spread cake layers with your favorite frosting to make a 3-layer cake.
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14
Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute.
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15
Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. (If this happens, it could cause your frosting to become grainy). Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla.
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DifficultyExpert
Ready In55 m.
Servings10
Health Score1
Dish TypesSide Dish
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