I love coconut anything., so it’s no surprise that coconut cake is one of my favorite desserts. The cake is actually on of the most simple cakes to make. You basically make a white cake, then a whipped cream cheese frosting, and sprinkle sweetened coconut flakes all over the cake! This dessert is perfect for all holidays, and special occasions. Because of the super creamy whipped cream cheese frosting, I highly recommend making this cake the day of serving!
Give this cake a try and tell me what you think.
Moist and Fluffy Coconut Cake
Ingredients
- 3 cups cake flour
- 2¼ cup granulated sugar
- 4½ tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 5 large egg whites
- 1½ cup milk
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1½ - 2 cups sweetened coconut flakes
- *Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting
- 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature
- ½ cup butter, room temperature
- 4½ cup confectioners sugar
- 4 tbsp heavy cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven on 350 F.
- Sift the cake flour, salt, and baking powder.
- In a separate bowl, add two sticks of butter, the egg whites, butter, sugar, and 1 tbsp vanilla extract. Mix.
- Combine the wet and dry ingredients together. Mix the batter until smooth, but do not over mix.
- Spray two 9 inch cake pans with baking spray.
- Pour the cake batter into both cake pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until done.
- Let the cakes cool completely.
- Sprinkle 1½ cup sweetened coconut flakes on a dry cookie sheet
- Place in the oven for 4-5 minutes.
- frosting
- Cream the butter and cream cheese together.
- Pour in the heavy whipping cream, and mix.
- Add in the confectioners sugar, then add in 2 tsp vanilla extract.
- Mix until creamy.
- Frost the cake, and sprinkle the coconut flakes all over the cake.
- Serve, and enjoy.
What a wonderful delish yummy dessert. I will make this for Resurrection Sunday this weekend. Thank you my sista !!!
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dear Rosie I don”t understand how the butter is to be used in the cake. The way it is listed in the instrutions, And how do you find the recipes? I am looking for that good looking banana pudding.
The butter is used in the frosting. As written ” cream the butter, and cream cheese together”.
Hi Rosie. I don’t have any 9-inch cake pans, can I use 8-inch pans for the cake.
to prevent the batter from going over, you’d need 9 inch cake pans. Unless you want to make several layers.
Hi Rosie, I want to make one of your Coconut cakes this Sunday, but not sure which one to make. This particular cake does have any reviews, so I’m not sure. However, I like the homemade idea….Please help, which one should I make 🙂 Thank you!
If you want to make it from scratch, make this one. If not, the other one 🙂