Moms Southern Coconut Cake Recipe 445 Food

MOM'S SOUTHERN COCONUT CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper Put the egg whites in a bowl and whisk slightly. Add 1/2 cup milk and coconut flavoring. Mix thoroughly. Set aside. In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and coconut milk and combine on low speed. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg white mixture in 3 additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl and mixing just long enough to incorporate between additions. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto cooling racks to cool completely. FROSTING: Put the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until fluffy and smooth. Add the butter 1-2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until creamy. Set aside. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Continue to cook, without stirring, until the syrup reaches the soft-ball stage, 238 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, have the egg white in the bowl of an electric mixer, ready for when the syrup is at the proper temperature. Slowly add the hot syrup to the egg whites, while mixing on medium-low. When all of the syrup is incorporated, raise the speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture has cooled to body-temperature and it forms stiff peaks. With the mixer on medium-low, add the cream cheese and butter mixture one spoonful at a time. When all is incorporated, raise the speed to medium and whip until the frosting is smooth and fluffy. Frost the cooled cakes and cover with shredded coconut.

COCONUT SOUTHERN COMFORT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Arrange racks in top and bottom thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat cake pans with nonstick spray; dust with flour. Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth, 3-4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Gradually beat in oil. Beat in dry ingredients at low speed in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide among four 9" cake pans (about 2 generous cups batter per pan); smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, 22-27 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks; let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks, remove pans, and let cakes cool completely.
• For frosting and assembly:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Toast until some of the chips are golden brown (some will remain white), 5-7 minutes; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons Southern Comfort and salt; beat to blend, about 1 minute longer. Add sugar; beat on low speed to blend. Increase speed to high; beat until fluffy, 5-6 minutes.
• Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on a cake stand or plate. Lightly brush with about 1/2 tablespoon of Southern Comfort. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over. Repeat with remaining 7 layers, Southern Comfort, and frosting. Chill cake for 30 minutes. Leave remaining frosting at room temperature.
• Cover sides of chilled cake with frosting. Cover cake loosely with foil and chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let cake stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Gently pat handfuls of toasted coconut chips over sides and top of cake and serve.

SOUTHERN COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Mix all of the cake ingredients together with a wire whisk until well blended. Don't use an electric mixer for this.
• 3. Mama says it makes a cake dry when you beat the batter up to long.
• 4. Butter and four 2-8 inch round cake pans. You can use 2-9 inch cake pans, but the cake won't be as high.
• 5. Divide cake batter between pans. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes. Whisk the cakes cool and make the icing.
• 6. Place the sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan on medium heat.
• 7. Using a candy thermometer cook to the soft ball stage or 240 degrees, stirring constantly.
• 8. The mixture should become almost clear. You can also do this in the microwave does make this step easier.
• 9. Cook on high for 4 minutes, remove and stir well and then cook for about 3 more minutes on high.
• 10. This could vary by a minute or 2 depending on the power of your microwave. It still needs to reach the soft ball stage.
• 11. With an electric mixer beat the egg whites with the baking powder until it reaches the soft peak stage.
• 12. Slowly pour in the syrup and keep mixing until the icing stands in peaks. This takes some time to accomplish so don't give up on it.
• 13. Just keep beating it and eventually the peaks will form.
• 14. Place one of the cake layers on a pretty cake plate.
• 15. Frost the top of the first layer and sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut.
• 16. Place the other layer on top of the first and frost the entire cake.
• 17. Sprinkle the rest of the coconut over the top and sides of the cake.

MOM'S EASY COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• prepare cake according to package directions.
• Combine milk, sugar or Splenda,and 1/2 cup coconut in saucepan . Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 1 minute.
• Poke holes in cake with a fork.
• Spoon mixture over warm cake and allow to cool completely.
• Fold half of the remaining coconut into whipped topping and spread over cake. top with the remaining coconut and refrigerate.