Toasted Coconut Cake
This is a wonderful cake for special occasions, the one a friend requests
for his birthday every year. The cake is moist and not too sweet. The
frosting is lighter than a traditional cream cheese style and more
interesting than the classic Italian meringue, If you like soft coconut,
just omit the toasting step.
Serves 10 to 14
One 7-ounce package sweetened decorating coconut
FROSTING
1 cup heavy (whipping) cream
1/2 cup sugar
Two a-ounce containers (2 cups) mascarpone cheese, softened 1/2 cup cream of
coconut
CAKE
3 cups cake flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
2 cups sugar
4 large eggs
1/4 cup cream of coconut
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup cream of coconut
1 Preheat the oven to 350°F, Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
2 Toast the coconut: Spread the coconut evenly on a large baking sheet.
Toast for about 10 to 12 minutes, tossing the coconut occasionally to brown
it evenly, until golden brown. Let cool.
3 To make the cake: Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt into a
bowl.
4 In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, or in
a large bowl using a hand-held mixer, beat the butter and sugar for about :2
minutes, until light and fluffy, Add the eggs one at a time, beating until
completely blended after each addition and scraping down the sides of the
bowl. Add half of the flour mixture and then half of the cream of coconut
and sour cream, beating until blended. Add the remaining flour, cream of
coconut, and sour cream and beat until smooth.
5 Divide the batter between the cake pans and smooth the tops with a
spatula. Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a skewer inserted In the center
comes out clean and the cake just begins to pull away from the sides of the
pans, Let cool, then invert onto a cake rack and turn right-side up,
6 To make the frosting: In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the
whip attachment, or in a large bowl using a hand-held mixer, whip the cream
with the sugar until firm peaks form. In another large bowl whip the
mascarpone with the cream of coconut until well blended, Add the whipped
cream to the cheese mixture and blend together until well com bined and
light and fluffy.
7 To frost tbe cake: Place one layer on a cake plate, with 3 or 4 strips of
wax paper underneath the cake to keep the plate clean. Brush with Y, cup of
the cream of coconut, and spread a layer of frosting over the top. Spnnkle a
little toasted coconut evenly over the layer. Place the second layer on top.
Brush with the remaining 1/4 cup cream of coconut. Frost the sides and then
the top. With your hands, press some of the remaining toasted coconut onto
the sides of the cake, then sprinkle the rest evenly on the top of the cake.
Remove the wax paper and refrigerate until 30 minutes before serving.
The Taste of the Season by Diane Rossen Worthington
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