Receta Coconut Bundt Cake with White Chocolate-Coconut Glaze
Coconut Bundt Cake with White Chocolate-Coconut Glaze
Last week flew by and before I knew it, it was time to plan the menu for Sunday dinner. Sundays have been a perfect opportunity for me to experiment with new dessert recipes, especially those that serve tons of people, since we have help polishing it all off and don’t have it sitting around the house, tempting us for days.
I love anything with coconut during the spring and summertime, and Bundt cakes are not only easy but they’re pretty and are perfect for serving a crowd. When I started flipping through a couple of my newer cookbooks and saw a recipe for a coconut Bundt cake, dessert was immediately decided.
This cake comes pretty darn close to a coconut pound cake, as there is quite a bit of butter, sugar and eggs that help to create a wonderfully rich and moist cake. The coconut flavor is derived from a large amount of coconut milk in both the cake and glaze, as well as a healthy dose of coconut extract. I also added toasted shredded coconut on top of the glaze because, well, I feel like any type of coconut dessert needs to be topped with toasted coconut.
A couple of years ago, a coconut cake would have never ranked high on my list of cake options, but between the coconut cupcakes I made last year and this cake, I am a total coconut convert.
Plus, after everyone went home yesterday, we were only left with two small pieces of cake. Win-win!
Three years ago: Homemade Butterscotch Sauce
Four years ago: S’mores Cupcakes
Coconut Bundt Cake with White Chocolate-Coconut Glaze
Yield: 12 to 16 servings
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 50 to 55 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
A wonderfully moist coconut cake recipe topped with a white chocolate-coconut glaze.
Ingredients:
For the Cake:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 2½ cups granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoons coconut extract
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1⅓ cups unsweetened coconut milk
- For the Glaze:
- 4 to 6 tablespoons coconut milk
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
- 6 ounces white chocolate, melted and still warm
- Shredded coconut, toasted, to garnish
Directions:
1. Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-cup or 12-cup Bundt pan.
2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder and salt.
3. Using an electric mixer, beat the butter on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down the sides of the bowl, then add the eggs and the yolks one at a tim, beating well after each addition. Scrape down the bowl again, add the coconut and vanilla extracts, and beat until just incorporated.
4. Add the flour mixture in three parts, alternating with the coconut milk, beginning and ending with the flour mixture, mixing after each addition until just combined; do not overmix.
5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, smoothing the top into an even layer. Bake until a sharp knife or toothpick inserted in the center of the cake comes out with just a few moist crumbs, 50 to 55 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack to cool completely. Gently loosen the sides of the cake from the pan and turn it out onto the rack.
6. Make the Glaze: In a large bowl, whisk together 4 tablespoons of the coconut milk, the coconut extract and vanilla extract. Add the powdered sugar and whisk until incorporated and smooth. Slowly stir in the white chocolate. The glaze should be thick yet pourable; if the glaze appears too thick, thin it out with addition coconut milk, a tablespoon at a time, until you reach the desired consistency.
7. Pour the glaze in large, thick ribbons over the crown of the cake, allowing the glaze to spread and drip down the sides of the cake. Top with the toasted shredded coconut immediately and allow the glaze to set before serving, about 5 minutes. The cake can be kept in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.