Easy Coconut Cake Recipe

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Easy Coconut Cake
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Ingredients
8
Count
Nutrition
65
Calories
Total time
30
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (18 1/2 oz) white cake mix
  • 1 1/3 cups cool water
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • frosting, fluffy white frosting modified

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Spray a 9x13x2 pan with cooking spray and set aside.
  2. Blend the water, egg whites and cake mix until moistened on medium speed.
  3. Scrape bowl and beater. Beat on high 3 minutes or until batter is thick and smooth.
  4. Add coconut and coconut extract and blend until just incorporated. Pour batter into prepared pan.
  5. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until cake springs back when touched lightly in the center. The toothpick test does not always work on white cake as it has a slightly different texture than other cake mixes.
  6. In the last 5 minutes of the baking time, start preparing the frosting. Refer to Fluffy White Frosting. Combine 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, 1/4 tsp cream of tartar and a pinch of salt in saucepan.
  7. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
  8. Using a wire whip attachment, start beating 2 egg whites while you very slowly add sugar syrup to the mixing bowl, beating constantly until stiff peaks form (about 7 minutes).
  9. Omit vanilla extract. Beat in 1/4 tsp coconut extract instead and set frosting aside.
  10. While cake is still warm, but not hot, use a wooden spoon to poke holes all over the cake. Anything 1/4 inch in width will do.
  11. Pour sweetened condensed milk over the cake and let soak inches.
  12. While the milk is soaking into the cake, spread 1/2-1 cup of coconut on a sheet pan and toast in a 325 degree F oven, stirring every couple of minutes until golden.
  13. Frost cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 65.4 Kcal (274 kJ)
Calories from fat 28.83 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.2g 5%
Cholesterol 1.61mg 1%
Sodium 59.39mg 2%
Potassium 62.12mg 1%
Total Carbs 7.49g 2%
Sugars 5.05g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.65g 3%
Protein 1.98g 4%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 30.7mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 81.67 Kcal (342 kJ)
Calories from fat 36 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4g 5%
Cholesterol 2.01mg 1%
Sodium 74.17mg 2%
Potassium 77.59mg 1%
Total Carbs 9.35g 2%
Sugars 6.3g 20%
Dietary Fiber 0.81g 3%
Protein 2.47g 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 1%
Iron 0.3mg 1%
Calcium 38.4mg 3%

* 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

  • 1.4
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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