Dessert

Amazing Coconut Cake is for Dessert.

Amazing Coconut Cake takes 60 minutes to prepare.

Amazing Coconut Cake takes 25 minutes to cook.

Amazing Coconut Cake makes 16 servings.

The ingredients for Amazing Coconut Cake are:

Cake
5 eggs, separated
1 cups sugar - more to taste if desired
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup canola oil
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
1 cups flaked coconut, (sweetened angel flakes)
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar

Frosting and Whipped Filling
2 packages (one 8 ounces, one 3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup butter, softened
2 cups confectioners' sugar - more to taste
1-1/4 teaspoons coconut extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Coconut Topping
2 cups flaked coconut, toasted

Here is how you make Amazing Coconut Cake:

Cake-cream butter, sugar and canola oil together-put egg whites in separate bowl and add egg yolks to butter/sugar mixing in one at a time-mix in extracts then powder, soda, salt-add flour gradually alternating with buttermilk-stir in coconut flakes-add cream of tartar to egg whites then beat until it makes firm peaks. -fold egg whites into batter gradually-grease three 8 or 9 inch round pans (i put a layer of parchment paper in the bottom then rub bottom and sides with butter stick)-divide batter evenly between the three pans then bake at 350 for 25-30 minutes until toothpick comes out clean and cake is spongy in the middle (usually 25 is just right)-let cool for 5 min in the pan then remove from pan and finish cooling on rack.Coconut ToppingBake 2 cups flaked sweetened coconut in a glass pan at 300 - stirring frequently to avoid burning - until golden brownFrosting -Cream butter and cream cheese together-add sugar gradually and beat until creamy-beat in extractWhipped Filling-beat whipping cream in chilled bowl until it starts to thicken-add 1 cup of the frosting 1 spoonful at a time while beating and continue to beat until it forms soft peaks like whipped creamAssembly-place one layer on cake plate then spread half of whipped filling on top and sprinkle with toasted coconut-place next layer on top and spread remaining half of whipped filling on it then sprinkle with toasted coconut-place final layer on top then frost top and sides with cream-cheese frosting-spread remaining coconut on top and sides (start with light sprinkle then add more as desired)Refrigerate at least 2 hours before cutting. Serving Size: 16 slices from 8 or 9 inch round cakeNumber of Servings: 16Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ENAJJAR.

The nutritional information for Amazing Coconut Cake is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 16
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 519.4

• Total Fat: 32.9 g
• Cholesterol: 125.2 mg
• Sodium: 303.0 mg
• Total Carbs: 51.2 g
• Dietary Fiber: 1.9 g
• Protein: 7.6 g