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Sweet Coconut Cake Recipe

January 6, 2010 by Mindy 10 Comments

Have I mentioned lately that I have developed an unhealthy relationship with sugar? That what used to be an occasional treat has now become a big part of my own personal Food Pyramid? Did I also mention that I’ve been craving dessert like a fish craves water, or a dog craves popcorn (wait, is it just mine)? That I have been purposely not buying eggs or flour so that I am unable to bake anything? Okay, that’ s a lie. I got carried away. But, now that I think about it, that’s not such a bad idea. (Mental note.)

I have made this week’s recipe ona few separate occasions and every single time I have had to pry my increasingly bloated fingers off of it. I could literally make myself sick ingesting potentially toxic levels of coconut. If loving that flaky sweet meat is wrong I do not want to be right.

So, without further ado, I present to you…Sweet Coconut Cake!

Ingredients

Cake

  • 1 2/3 cup white sugar
  • 1 cup butter
  • 4 eggs
  • 2 tsps coconut extract
  • 1 cup buttermilk
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbs. baking powder
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • 1 cup flaked coconut

Frosting

  • 4 tbs. butter
  • 2 cups flaked coconut
  • 2 tsps. milk
  • 3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1 8 oz. package cream cheese

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour a 10-inch bundt pan.
  2. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until light and fluffy.Add eggs, one at a time, beat until smooth. Add coconut extract and mix well.
  3. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. Add 1/2 of the flour mixture, alternating with 1/2 of the buttermilk, to the butter/sugar mixture and mix well after each step. Mix until all ingredients are combined. Fold in flaked coconut. Pour into prepared bundt pan.
  5. Bake for 1 hour, or until toothpick inserted into cake comes out clean. DO NOT OVER BAKE.
  6. To make frosting: Melt2Tbs.butter in a skillet and add coconut, stirring over low heat until browned. Spoon coconut onto paper towel to drain and cool.Cream the remaining 2 tbs. butter with the cream cheese. Add the milk and confectioner’s sugar, alternately, beating well. Add the vanilla and stir in 3/4s of the toasted coconut.
  7. Once the cake has cooled, spread frosting. Press the remaining toasted coconut over the top.
  8. Eat.
  9. Eat another piece.
  10. Run on treadmill.

Granted, this cake has what appears to be a butt-load of steps. However, it is actually a very easy cake that leaves the impression it was baked by a pro. Or, at least by someone with a lot of time on their hands. Oh, and steps 8, 9 and 10 are optional…but highly recommended.

Enjoy, Mindy

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Comments

  1. Mindee@ourfrontdoor says

    January 6, 2010 at 6:24 AM

    Oh Mindy.

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 6, 2010 at 7:33 AM

      I know…
      Mindy

      Reply
  2. Valerie says

    January 6, 2010 at 2:57 PM

    Thanks alot Mindy I just started back to WW this morning and now……Ijust might have try this. I LOVE coconut cake YUM!!!!!!
    Stll love ya anyway, Val

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 6, 2010 at 9:43 PM

      Sorry, Val. I just had to. Maybe you could find some low-fat coconut? Hmm?? =)
      Mindy

      Reply
  3. Heather says

    January 6, 2010 at 7:39 PM

    Ahem! I thought you were going to try out for the Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad!!

    Does sound really good though!

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 6, 2010 at 9:44 PM

      Man, I already forgot! Dangit. Well, there’s always next season! =)
      Mindy

      Reply
  4. Marly says

    January 7, 2010 at 5:03 AM

    OMG! I LOVE coconut cake. My mom used to make it for my birthday when I was a kid. I’ve been trying to get a vegan version but just can’t seem to get it right. This one, looks veganizable (I know, not really a word)! I’ll let you know how it goes…

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 7, 2010 at 10:42 AM

      Yes, please do! And I fully recognize ‘veganizable’ as a word. =)
      Mindy

      Reply
  5. Shelli says

    January 7, 2010 at 7:05 PM

    Um, you’re doing it wrong! You posted right before this post about exercising. NOW you post about this cake?! Shouldn’t that be in the opposite order? 😉

    Reply
    • Mindy says

      January 7, 2010 at 9:27 PM

      Yep…which is exactly my problem. =)
      Mindy

      Reply

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