Coconut Cream Cake With Chocolate Ganache Recipe 445 Food

COCONUT-RUM CAKE WITH LEMON CURD AND WHITE CHOCOLATE GANACHE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and lightly flour three 9-inch metal cake pans.
• Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt for cake into a bowl and set aside. Whisk eggs, coconut milk, heavy cream, and vanilla extract together in a small bowl until well combined.
• Cream sugar and butter together in a large bowl until light and fluffy, scraping down as needed. Add 1/3 of the flour mixture and mix on low speed until incorporated. Add 1/2 of the milk mixture and mix on low until evenly incorporated. Repeat, ending with remaining flour mixture, scraping down the bowl after each addition and mixing at medium speed until well incorporated, about 1 minute. Evenly split batter among the prepared cake pans.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean and cakes are starting to pull away from the sides of the pans, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool in the pans for 5 to 10 minutes; invert onto a cooling rack to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• While cakes cool, make lemon curd. Mix sugar and cornstarch well in a small bowl and set aside. Whisk whole eggs and egg yolks together in a small bowl and set aside.
• Heat lemon juice and zest in a small saucepan over medium-low heat until hot. Add sugar and cornstarch mixture all at once. Bring back to a simmer, stirring constantly. Whisk some of the hot lemon mixture into the eggs to temper them. Pour back into the saucepan. Cook, stirring constantly, until thick, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Remove curd from heat and add butter. Mix until smooth. Strain curd if necessary and place in a small bowl. Press plastic wrap against the surface and chill, at least 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, make pastry cream. Mix sugar and cornstarch together in a small bowl. Whisk egg and egg yolk together in a small bowl until well mixed.
• Heat coconut milk in a small saucepan until simmering. Add sugar-cornstarch mixture and whisk until smooth and sugar is melted. Whisk some of the hot milk into the eggs to temper them. Pour back into the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until thickened, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Remove pastry cream from heat and stir in butter and coconut rum; mix until smooth. Strain if necessary, cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until cold, about 20 minutes.
• For the simple syrup, bring sugar, water, and rum to a boil in a medium saucepan. Boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and allow to cool, 15 to 20 minutes.
• For the ganache, combine heavy cream, butter, corn syrup, and rum in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer. Pour hot cream mixture over chocolate and let sit for 5 to 10 minutes. Mix until smooth. Allow to cool to lukewarm, 5 to 10 minutes.
• Trim tops of cake layers to be flat, if needed. Place 1 cooled cake layer onto a serving plate. Brush with 1/2 of the simple syrup. Cover with 1/2 of the pastry cream. Drop spoonfuls of lemon curd on top and smooth out carefully. Repeat with a second layer and remaining syrup, pastry cream, and curd. Carefully place the third cake layer on top. Frost the entire cake with ganache and sprinkle toasted coconut over the sides and top.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Place a rack in the center of the oven and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Grease and flour a 9x13" cake pan.
• In a large mixing bowl, place the cake mix, cream of coconut, sour cream, oil, and eggs. Mix with an electric mixer on low for 1 minute.
• Stop the mixer and scrape down the sides of the bowl. Increasing the mixer speed to medium, mix for 2 more minutes, until the batter is well blended.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top with a spatula.
• Bake the cake for 40 minutes. It's done when it springs back when lightly pressed with your finger. It might need up to 5 more minutes, depending on your oven.
• Remove the pan from the oven and cool, in the pan, on a wire rack.
• Prepare the frosting:.
• Place the chocolate in a small glass bowl in the microwave, and melt on high power for 90 seconds. Stir until all the chocolate has melted. Set aside.
• Place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl. Blend with an electric mixer on low for 30 seconds. Add the melted chocolate, and blend with the mixer on low for another 30 seconds or so, until the chocolate is incorporated.
• Add the milk, vanilla, and 3 ½ cups of the powdered sugar. Blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Add up to ½ cup more sugar as needed to make the frosting a spreadable consistency. Mix on medium speed for 1 more minute, until the frosting is fluffy.
• Spread frosting on cooled cake.
• Sprinkle the coconut on top.

COCONUT CREAM CAKE WITH CHOCOLATE GANACHE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Basic Chocolate Crust: 1) Place everything into a food processor and process until sticky, but not pastey. 2) Dump the contents into a springform pan and press down until flat and even. I used a 6" springform pan, you can adjust the ingredients according to the size of your pan. 3) Next, place your sliced strawberries standing along the edge of the crust to create a border (see picture above) 4) Use any remaining sliced strawberries to line the top of the crust, to be covered by the coconut cream. Coconut Cream Center: 1) Place all of the ingredients in a high speed blender. Use about a cup of the reserved coconut water and add to the blender. 2) Blend until completely incorporated, using the tamper to press down the ingredients toward the blade. (a Vitamix rocks in a recipe like this) 3) Add water only if needed. The thicker it is the easier it sets in the fridge, though liquid may be needed to facilitate blending. 4) Pour the contents into your springform pan lined with the crust and strawberries. Use a spatula to spread the cream until the sides are filled and the contents are even. 5) Place in the fridge to set while you work on the chocolate. Chocolate Ganache Frosting: 1) Place all of the ingredients, save the water, in a food processor and process until a sauce is formed. Scrape down the sides as needed. 2) Add the water a tablespoon at a time until a thick and spreadable consistency is achieved. 3) Pour over the top of the coconut cream layer. Refrigerate to set, overnight. Additional Tips I found that a full 24 hours in the refrigerator allowed the best set time. It was still soft but firm enough to display and cut easily. This is no joke and is a very rich dessert, you could easily share this with 12 people!