Coconut Macaroon Chocolate Layer Cake Food

COCONUT-MACAROON CHOCOLATE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Spray bottoms and sides of 2 (9-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, beat Cake ingredients with electric mixer on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Divide evenly between pans.
• Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In large bowl, beat marshmallow creme, softened butter, vanilla and 1 tablespoon of the milk with electric mixer on medium speed until blended. Beat in powdered sugar until fluffy. If necessary, beat in more milk, a few drops at a time, until spreading consistency.
• Place one cake layer on serving plate. Spread 3/4 cup frosting on top; top with second cake layer. Frost top with thin layer of frosting; spread remaining frosting around side. Press coconut up side of cake. Refrigerate while preparing chocolate ganache.
• Meanwhile, in small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and whipping cream uncovered on High 30 to 50 seconds; stir. Continue to microwave in 10-second increments until chips can be stirred smooth. Let stand at room temperature 20 to 25 minutes, stirring occasionally, until slightly thickened and still pourable. Pour chocolate mixture over top of cake to cover, letting some drip down side. Return cake to refrigerator about 30 minutes or until chocolate sets up. If refrigerating cake longer than 30 minutes, let cake stand 15 minutes before cutting. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE COCONUT MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• In a small bowl, beat the egg white and 1 teaspoon vanilla on medium speed until soft peaks form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar, about 2 tablespoons at a time, on high until glossy stiff peaks form. Fold in the coconut. Set aside., In a large bowl, cream shortening and remaining sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs, egg yolk, sour cream, and remaining vanilla until light and fluffy. Combine the flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with coffee, beating well after each addition., Pour half of the batter into a greased 10-in. tube pan. Top with coconut mixture; spread with the remaining batter. , Bake at 350° for 55-60 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack to cool completely., In a small bowl, combine butter, chocolate chips, confectioners' sugar and enough milk to achieve desired consistency; beat until smooth. Spread over the top and sides of cake.

THE BEST COCONUT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Position racks in the middle and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter three 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment, dust with flour and tap out the excess. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and cream of coconut in a small bowl. Beat the butter and 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla and coconut extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, until combined.
• Beat the egg whites and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with clean beaters on medium-high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter in three batches until just combined (do not overmix). Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cakes are lightly browned and the centers spring back when lightly pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 20 minutes in the pans, then run a small knife around the edges of each cake and carefully invert onto the racks; remove the parchment and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in about half of the confectioners' sugar until combined. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla and coconut extracts and beat until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and continue beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Place one cake layer on a cake stand or platter and top with a heaping 2/3 cup frosting. Add another cake layer, more frosting and the last cake layer. Cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Sprinkle the coconut all over the top and sides of the cake, gently pressing to adhere.

COCONUT-LAYERED POUND CAKE

Steps:

• Mix coconut, milk and almonds. Cut cake horizontally into four layers. Place bottom layer on a serving plate; top with half of the coconut mixture, one cake layer and 1/2 cup frosting. Repeat layers. Refrigerate, covered, until serving.

LANNETTE'S CHOCOLATE MACAROON TUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• Grease a bundt pan.
• Mix together the oil, water, 4 eggs, and the sour cream till blended.
• Mix in the cake mix and the pudding mix.
• Pour 2/3 of the batter into the bundt pan.
• Put the macaroon filling on top of batter forming a ring only in the center of the layer.
• Top with remaining cake batter.
• Bake at 350 for approximately 1 hour.
• Cool cake in pan for about 10 minutes. Remove from pan to cool completely.
• Spoon glaze over the top of the cake, allowing it to drip down the sides of the cake.
• Filling:.
• Whip egg whites till stiff.
• Gradually add the sugar while continuing to whip.
• Stir in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
• Mix the flour with the finely chopped coconut, and fold into the egg white mixture.
• Glaze:.
• Beat all ingredients with electric mixer till smooth. If necessary, add more milk to make the glaze a slightly "runny" consistency.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 325°F. Generously grease and lightly flour shaped (12-cup) Bundt® pan and bottom of Bundt® Tunnel Insert, or spray with baking spray with flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, water, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in 1/2 cup coconut. Pour batter into pan. Place tunnel insert on center of Bundt pan.
• Bake 38 to 44 minutes or until toothpick inserted toward center comes out clean. Using sharp or serrated knife, immediately cut off excess cake across top of Bundt and tunnel insert pans. Carefully loosen tunnel insert; remove. Cool cake in pan 10 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack, placing cake tunnel side down. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• While cake is cooling, in medium bowl, mix filling ingredients; set aside.
• When cake is cool, turn cake over and spoon macaroon filling into tunnel. Place cake filled side down on serving plate. Refrigerate about 10 minutes or until filling is set. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired. Store covered in refrigerator.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch bundt pan.
• To Make Filling: Beat egg white with 1 teaspoon vanilla until soft mounds form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form. Stir in coconut and 1 tablespoon flour. Set filling aside.
• Dissolve the cocoa in the hot coffee. Separate the three eggs, setting the yolks aside. Beat the egg whites until soft mounds form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until meringue stands in medium-stiff peaks.
• Combine the sour cream and the baking soda. Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, shortening, egg yolks, salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 of the of the cocoa mixture until light and creamy, about 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups flour, the sour cream mixture, and the remaining cocoa mixture; blend well.
• Fold about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in remaining egg whites.
• Turn 1/2 of the chocolate batter into the prepared pan. Place 1/2 of the coconut mixture on top. Cover with the remaining chocolate batter, then the remaining coconut mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cake cool completely before removing from pan and icing.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder; transfer to a saucepan. Add butter, corn syrup, and milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, and let boil for 1 minute. Do not overcook! Remove from heat, let cool, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat icing until it is at a soft, spreading consistency; glaze cake.

COCONUT MACAROONS WITH A CHOCOLATE TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 160°C Line a big tray with baking paper.
• Place egg whites in a bowl and beat with an electric beater until soft peaks form.
• Add the sugar slowly and continue beating till mixture appears thick and shiny and the sugar is completely dissovled.
• Add the grated rind and beat till it is just mixed.
• Add the coconut and the cornflour and stir with a metal spoon till they are just incorporated well into the mixture.
• (DO not stir too much) Drop one heaped teaspoonful of the mixture onto the tray about 3-4 cms from each other and bake on the top shelf for 15-20 minutes or till the top is light golden in colour.
• Cool macaroons and then dip half into the melted chocolate.
• Allow the chocolate to set before serving.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON TUNNEL CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
• In a large bowl, blend together the shortening, 1 3/4 cups white sugar, egg yolk and vanilla until smooth. Beat in eggs one at a time using an electric mixer. Combine 2 cups flour, cocoa, baking soda and salt; stir into the egg mixture alternately with the sour cream and water. Pour batter into the prepared Bundt pan.
• In a separate bowl with clean beaters, whip the egg white until soft peaks form. Gradually sprinkle in 1/4 cup white sugar while continuing to whip to firm peaks. Fold in the coconut, 1 tablespoon of flour and 1 teaspoon of vanilla by hand using a spatula or wooden spoon. Drop this mixture by teaspoonfuls over the chocolate batter in the pan. Be careful not to let the filling touch the sides of the pan.
• Bake for 55 to 65 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a knife inserted into the cake comes out clean. Cool for 15 minutes in the pan, then invert onto a wire rack to allow the cake to cool completely. Remove cake from pan, and drizzle with vanilla glaze.
• To make vanilla glaze, mix together the confectioners' sugar, butter and milk in a small bowl, gradually adding milk until the mixture is thick but pourable. Drizzle over cooled cake.