Coconut cake - our Louisiana Christmas tradition...
Coconut Cake with Coconut Pecan Frosting
1 cup Smart Balance Light
2 1/2 cups white whole wheat flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup buttermilk
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
2 cups turbinado sugar
5 eggs
1 cup unsweetened flaked coconut
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour two 9″ cake pans.
Whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt.
In a separate bowl, whisk together buttermilk, coconut milk, and vanilla.
In another bowl, cream together the butter and sugar until pale, light yellow, and fluffy.
Add in the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each egg.
Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk mixture.
Pour the batter evenly into the two prepared cake pans, bang on the counter to remove air bubbles, and smooth the tops with a spatula.
Fold in coconut.
Bake until a toothpick comes out with just a few moist crumbs, about 30-35 minutes.
Let the cakes cool in the pans for about 20 minutes before turning them out onto a rack to cool completely. Frost when cooled, with coconut pecan frosting...
Coconut Pecan Frosting
- 3 large egg yolks
- 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
- 1 1/4 cups packed light-brown sugar
- 1 1/2 sticks butter, cut into small pieces and brought to room temperature
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 2/3 cups (7 ounces) sweetened flaked coconut
- 1 1/2 cups (6 ounces) pecans, coarsely chopped
- Combine egg yolks, evaporated milk, and brown sugar in a saucepan.
- Add butter, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick, about 10 minutes. Pour through a fine sieve into a bowl.
- Stir in vanilla, salt, coconut, and pecans. Let cool completely. Frosting can be refrigerated in an airtight container for up to 1 day; bring to room temperature before using.
So I am not a huge coconut fan, but I must admit your cake looks beautiful! Hope you are having a good holiday season.
ReplyDeleteYum, we need to start making this one of our traditions! Apolinaras loooves coconut :)
ReplyDeleteLooks really lovely and I'd love a slice. I know the pecans on the outside would appeal to my husband. I'd like to give this a go in the near future, what do you recommend in place of the earth balanace a brand I cannot access in the U.K. Wishing you a very happy New Year and to yours truly too. Thanks for your warmth and love over the blogosphere, over the years - many bloggers have come and gone, but you have stayed true x
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