Chocolate Cake with Whipped Coconut Frosting
INGREDIENTS
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(Recipe for basic chocolate cake is from March issue of Food Magazine)
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Basic Chocolate Cake:
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(Makes two 9-inch round single cakes)
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(Half the recipe for 1 layer)
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1 cup of unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 1/2 cups of hot water
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2 1/2 cups of flour
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1 1/4 cup of sugar
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1 1/2 tsp baking powder
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1 tsp baking soda
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1/4 tsp salt
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3 eggs, room temperature
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3/4 cups of vegetable oil
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1/2 cup sour cream
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2 tsp vanilla extract
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Coconut Whipped Frosting:
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(This will frost both cakes so half the recipe if halving the cake recipe)
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1 cup of heavy whipping cream (cold)
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1 cup of cream of coconut (crema de coco) (cold, keep in the fridge until ready to use)
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2 tbs white granulated sugar
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1 cup of coconut flakes per cake
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