Coconut Cake
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- Number of Servings: 20
Ingredients
Cake1 Cup butter2 Cups Sugar4 eggs3 cups self-raising flower1 cup coconut milk1 teaspoon pure vanilla extractFilling3/4 cup sugar1 cup greek yoghurt or sour cream1 cup shredded coconut or flaked coconut2 cups good quality strawberry jamFrosting1.5 cups castor sugar1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar1/8 teaspoon salt1/3 cup of water2 egg whites1.5 teaspoon vanilla extractGarnishshredded coconut (optional)
1 3-layer cake
1. Preheat oven to 180`C and grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans
2.Cream butter until fluffy
3.Add sugar and continue to cream for 6-8 minutes (using electic beaters)
4.Add eggs...1 at a time, beating well after each addition
5.Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture,beginning and ending with flour.
6.Add vanilla and beat until just mixed
7.Divide batter equally among pans and level.
8.Bake for 25-35minutes or until done
9.Cool in pans for 10 minutes and leave to cool completely on wire rack
10.To prepare filling stir together all ingredient except the jam
11.To prepare the frosting place sugar.cream of tartar,salt,water and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with electical beaters for one minute
12.Place pan over boiling water (being sure water does not touch pan)
13.Beat constantly for 7 minutes
14. Beat in vanilla
15. To assemble, make holes with a wooden spatula in the cake then place filling on one side of the cake and spread strawberry jam on the top side.
16.Stack the cakes like this and then put on frosting all over cake. Sprinkle with coconut and put in fridge
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIENIE*.
1. Preheat oven to 180`C and grease and flour 3 9-inch cake pans
2.Cream butter until fluffy
3.Add sugar and continue to cream for 6-8 minutes (using electic beaters)
4.Add eggs...1 at a time, beating well after each addition
5.Add flour and milk alternately to creamed mixture,beginning and ending with flour.
6.Add vanilla and beat until just mixed
7.Divide batter equally among pans and level.
8.Bake for 25-35minutes or until done
9.Cool in pans for 10 minutes and leave to cool completely on wire rack
10.To prepare filling stir together all ingredient except the jam
11.To prepare the frosting place sugar.cream of tartar,salt,water and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with electical beaters for one minute
12.Place pan over boiling water (being sure water does not touch pan)
13.Beat constantly for 7 minutes
14. Beat in vanilla
15. To assemble, make holes with a wooden spatula in the cake then place filling on one side of the cake and spread strawberry jam on the top side.
16.Stack the cakes like this and then put on frosting all over cake. Sprinkle with coconut and put in fridge
Number of Servings: 20
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user NIENIE*.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 413.6
- Total Fat: 17.4 g
- Cholesterol: 78.0 mg
- Sodium: 72.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 60.8 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
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