Coconut Layer Cake With Passion Fruit Filling Recipe

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Coconut Layer Cake With Passion Fruit Filling
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Ingredients:

  • 4 1/4 cups flour
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 1 tbsp plus 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup water
  • filling
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup cornstarch
  • 1 cup pasion fruit nectar or puree
  • topping
  • 2 cups large dried unsweetned coconut flakes, toasted
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2 !/2 tbsp sugar

Directions:

  1. Make cake: Use an electric mixer
  2. Mix dry ingrdients in large bowl including sugar.
  3. Mix in the butter, coconut milk, water and vanilla until combined at low speed.
  4. Scrape down bowl and beat at high speed for 2 minutes
  5. In another bowl beat whites till soft peaks
  6. Fold half whites into creamed mixture and then add remaining whites until no streaks appear.
  7. Divide itno 3 greased and papered and greased 8 inch pans.
  8. Bake in a 350F oven about 45 minutes or tested done.
  9. Cool in pans 15 mins and remove and cool completely., about 2 hours.
  10. For filling: In saucepan whisk sugar and ciornstarch then add passion fruit nectar, yolk and vanilla seed and cook and stir over medium heat until thick.
  11. Remove from heat and stir in butter, a bit at a time until incorporated.
  12. Place filling in a glass bowl, cover with plastic and chill till set about 2 hours
  13. Assemble cake:
  14. Cut each layer in half to make 6 layers
  15. Place one layer on platter and spread with 6 tbs of filling.
  16. Repeat till ending with a layer of cake.
  17. Make topping:
  18. Beat cream with sugar till soft peaks.
  19. Spread over entire cake.
  20. Coat whipped cream with the toasted coconut.
  21. Chill one hour before serving
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 821.61 Kcal (3440 kJ)
Calories from fat 437.78 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.64g 75%
Cholesterol 142.7mg 48%
Sodium 1633.47mg 68%
Potassium 302.46mg 6%
Total Carbs 87.96g 29%
Sugars 30.35g 121%
Dietary Fiber 6.4g 26%
Protein 11.61g 23%
Vitamin C 1mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.3mg 9%
Iron 4.2mg 23%
Calcium 219mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 345.01 Kcal (1444 kJ)
Calories from fat 183.84 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20.43g 75%
Cholesterol 59.92mg 48%
Sodium 685.93mg 68%
Potassium 127.01mg 6%
Total Carbs 36.93g 29%
Sugars 12.74g 121%
Dietary Fiber 2.69g 26%
Protein 4.87g 23%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 2%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 9%
Iron 1.8mg 23%
Calcium 92mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 19.7
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • good source of fiber

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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