Coconut Banana Whipped Cake By Freda Food

BANANA COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Cake:
• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour two 9-inch cake pans. In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar together until it is light and fluffy. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well in between each addition, and continue to beat until very light and fluffy. Add buttermilk and mashed banana and mix well. In a separate bowl, sift and dry ingredients together (flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder), then add to batter and mix at low speed on the electric mixer until moistened. Beat one minute at medium speed, then fold in pecans and pour batter evenly into the two prepared cake pans. Bake for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. After removing the cakes from the oven, allow them to cool for five minutes, then invert onto a cooling rack. Assemble when thoroughly cooled.
• Coconut Custard:
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and cut another piece of parchment to the same size. Set both aside. Combine the coconut milk and milk and stir together. In a bowl, mix 2/3 cup of sugar with 1/3 cup cornstarch and stir with a fork until free from lumps. Mix the sugar and cornstarch together with the egg yolks and 1 cup of coconut milk mixture. Whisk until smooth and set aside. In a heavy saucepan, bring the remaining coconut milk mixture to a boil. Pour it into the bowl with the egg yolk-sugar mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to the saucepan over medium flame and continue stirring. Cook until small bubbles start to form on the surface of the custard. Remove from the heat and spread onto the parchment-lined baking sheet. Cover the top of the custard with the other sheet of parchment to prevent a skin from forming. Cool in the refrigerator.
• To Assemble Cake:
• In a large bowl, gently toss banana slices with the lemon juice, and sugar. Trim the top of the first layer of cake so that the surface is level, then spread with a thin layer of custard. Place bananas completely over bottom layer, so that no cake is showing. Spread with another layer of coconut custard. Place next cake layer on top of this and spread the top generously with coconut custard. Garnish liberally with toasted coconut flakes.

COCONUT BANANA CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 8-inch round cake pans. Line with parchment paper, then butter/spray with cooking spray.2. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and place the whole bananas on the baking sheet. Transfer to the oven and roast for 20-25 minutes or until the tops of the bananas are blackened on the outside. Remove from the oven and let cool. Once cool enough to handle, remove the peel, and mash the bananas. 3. In the bowl of a stand mixer (or use a hand-held mixer) beat together the oil, yogurt, eggs, sugar, brown sugar, vanilla, and lemon juice. Beat in the bananas, mixing until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt and mix until just combined. Stir in the shredded coconut. 4. Pour the batter among the 3 cake pans and bake 30-35 minutes, until the tops are just set and no longer wiggly in the center. Remove and let cool five minutes, then run a knife around the edges of the pan and turn the cakes out onto a cooling rack. Cover and let the cakes cool completely before assembling.5. To make the frosting, add the cream cheese and butter to a large mixing bowl. Using an electric mixer beat until the mixture is light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and vanilla. Beat another 2-4 minutes or until the frosting is light and fluffy. Beat in the coconut cream until combined. 6. Place one cake layer on a serving plate or cake stand. Spread with frosting. Repeat with the remaining 2 cake layers. Frost the cake sides. Serve or store in the fridge for up to 2 days. Bring to room temp. before serving.

BANANA COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• In a bowl, cream shortening and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs; beat for 2 minutes. Add bananas and vanilla; beat for 2 minutes. , Combine dry ingredients; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk. Mix well. Stir in pecans if desired. Pour into two greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Sprinkle each with coconut. , Bake at 375° for 25-30 minutes or until cake tests done; loosely cover with foil during the last 10 minutes of baking. Cool in pans 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack, coconut side up. , In a bowl, cream shortening and butter. Add remaining frosting ingredients. Mix on low until combined; beat on high for 5 minutes. Place one cake layer, coconut side down, on a cake plate; spread with some of the frosting. Top with second layer, coconut side up; frost sides and 1 in. around top edge of cake, leaving coconut center showing.

COCONUT CAKE WITH WHIPPED CREAM ICING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Line 3 (8-inch) cake pans with parchment and coat paper with baking spray; set aside.
• Mix flour, baking powder and salt.
• In a large bowl, cream coconut oil and butter with 1 1/3 cups of sugar. Add flour mixture alternately with coconut milk, beginning and ending with flour; add vanilla and almond extracts.
• If desired, add 1/2 cup of the shredded coconut to the batter.
• In a separate bowl, beat egg whites and remaining 2/3 cup sugar to soft peaks. Fold egg white mixture into cake batter, just enough to incorporate.
• Spoon batter into prepared pans and bake, rotating pans halfway through, 25 to 35 minutes or until cake is springy to the touch. Cool cakes completely.
• For the frosting: Whip cream and sour cream to soft peaks. Add the confectioners' sugar and vanilla powder and continue whipping to stiff peaks.
• Frost cake with whipped cream frosting, spreading a layer of frosting between each layer. Sprinkle remaining shredded coconut on top and sides of cake.
• Refrigerate any leftovers.

WHIPPED CREAM BANANA-NUT COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°.
• Set oven rack to second-lowest position.
• Spray a 10-inch angel food cake pan with non-stick cooking spray.
• In a small bowl stir the whipping cream with lemon juice, and let stand until cream curdles.
• In a large mixing bowl cream butter with sugar for about 5 minutes until light and fluffy.
• Add in eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
• Add in vanilla, rum and banana puree; mix until well combined.
• Mix in the cream and the dry ingredients gently using a wooden spoon (do not beat with electric mixer).
• Mix in chopped nuts.
• Spoon batter into prepared baking pan.
• Sprinkle top with coconut (do not mix in).
• Bake for about 70-80 minutes, or until cake tests done.
• Cool 10 minutes, then invert onto a serving platter.
• Drizzle with melted chocolate.