Receta Coconut Layer Cake with Fluffy Coconut Icing
A light and moist yellow coconut layer cake with a hint of apricot preserves under fluffy white boiled icing and toasted coconut.
Suggestion: Replace milk with coconut milk. Adapted from The New Royal Cook Book, Royal Baking Powder Co., 1922.
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Tiempo de Prep: | American |
Tiempo para Cocinar: | Raciónes: 10 serving |
Va Bien Con: Berry fruits, cooked vegetables, ALL MEATS, Sandwiches
Ingredientes
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Direcciones
- Preheat oven 350 F.
- Grease and line 2 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper; grease parchment paper.
- Measure the flour, salt and baking powder together in a small bowl; whisk to blend.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy.
- Add the coconut extract and beaten eggs; beat just to blend.
- Add the dry ingredients alternating with the milk.
- Mix well after each addition and until smooth.
- Pour the batter into prepared cake pans.
- Bake 12 to 15 minutes.
- Insert toothpick in the middle of the cake, when done, the toothpick will come out clean.
- This is a small batter.
- Cool on a rack for 5 minutes before turning out of the pans
- COCONUT FILLING AND ICING
- Put the sugar and water in heavy saucepan, cook until it is 238 F or soft ball stage.
- Meanwhile beat the egg whites and cream of tartar in a large bowl until stiff.
- When the sugar syrup has reached the correct temperature, dip the bottom of the pan in cold water for 1 second to stop the cooking.
- Beat the stiff egg whites at high speed while pouring in a stream of sugar syrup. Add the vanilla; continue beating until icing as cooled, about 5 minutes.
- Spread the apricot preserves between the 2 layers before adding icing.
- Put icing between layers, top and side.
- While icing is soft, sprinkle with grated coconut and toasted coconut.