{"id":650,"date":"2022-12-19T19:05:31","date_gmt":"2022-12-19T19:05:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weeknightrecipes.com\/?p=650"},"modified":"2024-01-11T12:59:39","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T12:59:39","slug":"coconut-cake-with-seven-minute-frosting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/weeknightrecipes.com\/coconut-cake-with-seven-minute-frosting\/","title":{"rendered":"Coconut Cake with Seven-minute Frosting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Ingredients<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1 c butter-do not use margarine
2 c sugar
1 c buttermilk, i use Bulgarian
3 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 tsp cream of tartar
1\/2 tsp salt
2 tsp vanilla extract
6 large egg whites, stiffly beaten<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SUGAR GLAZE
1 c sugar
1\/3 c water
1 tsp coconut, flaked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

COCONUT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING
1 c butter, room temperature
4 1\/2 c powdered sugar
4-6 Tbsp milk, evaporated milk or half & half
1 tsp vanilla extract
3\/4 tsp almond extract
1 c coconut, flaked<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Directions<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 2 9-inch pans or 9\u00d713 inch pan with non stick spray and flour. Cream butter. Add sugar gradually, creaming continuously.
2. Mix dry ingredients together in separate bowl.
3. Alternately, add buttermilk and dry ingredients to butter mixture.
4. Add vanilla and fold in stiffly beaten egg whites. Pour into prepared pan(s). Bake in 350 degree oven for 35-40 minutes. Do Not Over Bake. When done remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes. In the meantime, make Sugar Glaze.
5. Combine 1 cup of sugar, 1\/3 cup water and 1 tsp. of coconut in small saucepan. Boil for 2 minutes or until just thickened. Place one cake layer on cake plate. Using fork, poke a few holes in cake. Spread small amount of glaze over cake LIGHTLY covering top and sides (will not use all of the glaze.)
6. Make Coconut Buttercream Frosting: Cream butter. Add vanilla to milk. Gradually add sugar alternately with milk, ending with sugar. Beat until smooth. Spread frosting over bottom layer of cake.
7. Place the second layer on top of the frosted cake layer. Repeat with light sugar glaze on top layer. Then frost with buttercream over top and sides. Sprinkle coconut on top and sides of cake.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ingredients 1 c butter-do not use margarine2 c sugar1 c buttermilk, i use Bulgarian3 c all purpose flour1 tsp baking soda1 tsp cream of tartar1\/2 tsp salt2 tsp vanilla extract6 large egg whites, stiffly beaten SUGAR GLAZE1 c sugar1\/3 c water1 tsp coconut, flaked COCONUT BUTTERCREAM FROSTING1 c butter, room temperature4 1\/2 c powdered sugar4-6…<\/p>\n

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