Pink Cherry Coconut Cake Food

SNOWY PINK COCONUT BUNDT CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake and filling: Coat a 12-cup Bundt pan with cooking spray. Prepare and bake the devil's food cake according to the package directions. Let cool completely.
• Combine the butter and marshmallow creme in a large bowl and beat with an electric mixer until smooth and well combined. Add the confectioners' sugar and heavy cream and beat until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Transfer the marshmallow mixture to a piping bag fitted with a long thin round tip.
• Flip the cake so it is flat-side up. Make 12 evenly-spaced holes in the bottom of the cake using a skewer, pressing only halfway down into the cake and wiggling the skewer slightly to widen the holes until they are each about 1 inch wide. Insert the piping tip in each of the holes and pipe in some marshmallow mixture until it starts to ooze out the top of the hole. Flip the cake flat-side down onto a cake stand or serving platter.
• For the topping: Combine the coconut and confectioners' sugar in a large resealable plastic bag, seal and shake well. Dissolve 5 to 6 drops of food coloring in 2 tablespoons water in a small bowl. Drizzle the food coloring over the coconut and toss well, massaging the bag with your hands to evenly distribute the color.
• Combine the gelatin with 6 tablespoons water in a small bowl and set aside. Combine the granulated sugar, corn syrup, salt and 1/4 cup water in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat until it reaches 235 to 240 degrees F (soft-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, 5 to 6 minutes. Remove from the heat.
• Pour the corn syrup mixture into the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, along with the vanilla and bloomed gelatin. Whip on high speed until thick and fluffy, about 6 minutes.
• Spread the marshmallow mixture all over the cake with a small offset spatula. Pat the coconut all over the cake. Let sit 30 minutes for the topping to set before serving.

CHERRY-COCONUT CHOCOLATE TORTE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat sugar, eggs and vanilla until blended. Beat in melted butter. In a small bowl, whisk flour, cocoa, salt and baking powder; gradually add to batter and mix well., Spread into a greased 9-in. springform pan. Bake 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely in pan on a wire rack., Drain cherries, reserving 1/2 cup juice. Arrange cherries evenly around top edge of brownie; place remaining cherries over top. In a large bowl, beat confectioners' sugar, butter and reserved cherry juice until creamy. Spread evenly over cherries., In a large bowl, combine coconut and milk. Sprinkle over cherry layer, carefully smoothing down near edges and pressing gently to form an even layer., Place chocolate in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate. Let stand 5 minutes; whisk until smooth. Pour over coconut layer. Refrigerate until set. Loosen sides of pan with a knife. Remove rim from pan. Sprinkle with walnuts.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE COCONUT CUPCAKES

Steps:

• For ganache, place vanilla chips and butter in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chip mixture; whisk until smooth. Stir in extract. Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, stirring occasionally., In a large bowl, beat the pie filling, buttermilk and eggs until well blended. Combine the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt; gradually beat into pie filling mixture until blended., Fill 24 paper-lined muffin cups one-third full. Cut candy bars in half; place half of a candy bar in center of each cupcake. Cover each with 2 tablespoonfuls batter. , Bake at 375° for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., Meanwhile, in a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip cherries in chocolate mixture; allow excess to drip off. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet. Refrigerate until set., Remove ganache from refrigerator; gradually beat in confectioners' sugar until frosting is light and fluffy. Pipe over cupcakes; sprinkle with coarse sugar. Garnish with chocolate-dipped cherries.

CHERRY, CHOC & COCONUT TRAY BAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a 20 x 30cm baking tray with baking parchment. In a large bowl, mix the desiccated coconut, sugar, eggs, white chocolate and glacé cherries until combined. Cook for 20 mins until golden brown and set, then cool in the tin before slicing into bars.

CHERRY COCONUT DUMP CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees (325 degrees for glass pan).
• In a 9x13 pan, dump in cherry pie filling if using add almond extract and stir together.
• Empty entire can of crushed pineapple on top of cherries (no need to stir).
• Sprinkle cake mix evenly over top of fruit layers, do not stir.
• Dot with ¼ cup cut up butter.
• Pour ½ cup melted butter over top of cake mix.
• If using, sprinkle coconut and pecans over top of cake.
• Bake for one hour or until tester comes out clean.

CHERRY COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour two 8" or two 9" round cake pans. Drain cherries and add enough milk to the juice to make 1 cup. Chop the cherries. Combine cake flour and baking powder; set aside.
• 2. In large bowl with electric mixer, beat shortening with sugar and almond extract until well combined. Add the egg and beat well. On low speed, alternately add milk mixture and flour mixture beating just until combined. Stir in cherries.
• 3. Spread batter into prepared pans. For 9" pans, bake 20-25 minutes. For 8" pans, bake 30-35 minutes. Layers are done when a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool layers in pans for 10 minutes. Invert and remove cake layers from pans. Cool thoroughly before icing.
• 4. Divinity Icing: In the top of a double boiler, combine sugar, corn syrup, water and egg whites. With an electric mixer on low speed, beat the combined ingredients for 30 seconds.
• 5. Over boiling water with electric mixer on high speed, beat mixture constantly (about 12-14 minutes) until peaks begin to form. Add the vanilla; beat until stiff peaks form.
• 6. Frost the bottom layer and sprinkle with 1/2 cup of coconut. Add the remaining layer. Frost top and sides; then sprinkle with coconut. Place reserved cherry in center of cake.

PINK CHERRY COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat first six ingredients together for 4 minutes. Fold in coconut and cherries to cake mixture.
• Line bottom of three 8" or 9" cake pans with wax paper or parchment paper or just spray pans with cooking spray.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until done. Test with a toothpick. Cool in pans 10-15 minutes. Remove and fully cool.
• Frosting: Mix powdered sugar with butter, shortening, milk, cherry juice, and vanilla. Then add pecans, cherries and coconut. (Add more liquid or powdered sugar to desired consistency.) Frost in between each cake layer, then finish with the sides and top.
• Store in refrigerator until serving time.