Toasted Coconut Cake
You can never have too many dessert recipes, so give Toasted Coconut Cake a try. This recipe covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe makes 16 servings with 465 calories, 7g of protein, and 29g of fat each. It is perfect for Mother's Day. Head to the store and pick up condensed milk, butter, granulated sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9×13 inch metal pan with baking spray.With an electric mixer, beat the room temperature egg whites until soft peaks form. Set aside.With the electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar in a large mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
Combine the coconut milk, regular milk and vanilla in a measuring cup.
Combine the dry ingredients (flour through salt) in a small bowl and stir for 30 seconds.With the mixer on low or by hand and using a big spoon or spatula scraper, add the dry mixture and the milk mixture to the creamed mixture alternately. Stir until blended.With a silicone scraper or whatever scraping tool you own, fold in the beaten egg whites.
Pour into the pan and bake on center rack for 35 to 40 minutes (may take up to 45).
Place on a wire rack and let cool.Meanwhile, poke holes in the cake with a skewer spacing about ½ inch apart.
Combine the condensed milk and coconut milk and pour over the cake, very gradually, allowing mixture to drip down into the holes. Cover and chill the cake for at least two hours.Make the topping. In a large bowl, beat the cream until thick.
Add the sugar and beat until stiff peaks start to form. Beat in the vanilla.
Spread or pipe over the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
Serve directly from the pan.