Fresh Coconut Cake Recipe

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Fresh Coconut Cake
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  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9-inch round baking pans. Reserve coconut juice and add enough milk to make 1 cup; set aside.
  2. In a small bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
  3. Beat the butter, shortening, and 2 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color. Add the room-temperature eggs one at a time, allowing each egg to blend into the butter mixture before adding the next. Beat in the vanilla with the last egg. Pour in the flour mixture alternately with the coconut-milk mixture, mixing until just incorporated. Fold in 2 cups grated coconut, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pans.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven until the cake is golden and a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Cool completely on wire racks.
  5. To Make Icing: In a saucepan, combine 1/4 cup water, 1 cup sugar, cream of tartar, and pinch of salt. Bring to a boil, stirring occasionally. Stop stirring once mixture is boiling. Cook until sugar syrup reaches soft ball stage on a candy thermometer (240 degrees F or 115 degrees C). If you don't have a thermometer, drop a little sugar syrup into a cup of cold water; when the syrup is ready, it will form a soft ball that holds its shape.
  6. While syrup is boiling, whip egg whites at medium-high speed until stiff but not dry. Carefully pour the hot syrup down the side of the bowl, beating constantly at high speed. Keep beating until mixture is cool to the touch.
  7. Drop butter, a tablespoon at a time, into egg white mixture, beating constantly. The mixture will deflate as butter is added; just keep mixing. When all of the butter is incorporated, frosting will fluff up again. Blend in vanilla.
  8. Spread buttercream between, around and on top of each layer. Sprinkle grated coconut on top of each frosted layer.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2711.74 Kcal (11354 kJ)
Calories from fat 1679.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 186.59g 287%
Cholesterol 410.21mg 137%
Sodium 610.92mg 25%
Potassium 1642.16mg 35%
Total Carbs 241.88g 81%
Sugars 125.47g 502%
Dietary Fiber 11.85g 47%
Protein 33.88g 68%
Vitamin C 6.4mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.9mg 30%
Iron 7.1mg 39%
Calcium 419.4mg 42%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 351.2 Kcal (1470 kJ)
Calories from fat 217.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 24.17g 287%
Cholesterol 53.13mg 137%
Sodium 79.12mg 25%
Potassium 212.68mg 35%
Total Carbs 31.33g 81%
Sugars 16.25g 502%
Dietary Fiber 1.53g 47%
Protein 4.39g 68%
Vitamin C 0.8mg 11%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 30%
Iron 0.9mg 39%
Calcium 54.3mg 42%

* 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

  • 69
    Points
  • 76
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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