grandma's fresh coconut cake and icing
(4 ratings)
This was my Grandma's recipe , I think I remember her saying she made a cake with fresh coconut but that was so many years ago I wouldn't remember LOL. ***untried recipe by me*** Posted just in case someone was wanting a challenge and give this recipe a try... :)
(4 ratings)
yield
8 -12
prep time
10 Min
cook time
25 Min
Ingredients For grandma's fresh coconut cake and icing
- CAKE INGREDIENTS :
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1 2/3 ccake flour
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1 csugar
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1/2 tspsalt
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3 tspbaking powder
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1/3 cshortening
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1/2 ccoconut milk, unsweetened
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1/4 csweet milk
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3unbeaten egg whites
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1 tspvanilla extract
- FRESH COCONUT ICING INGREDIENTS :
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2 tspgelatin
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4 Tbspcold water
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2 ptwhipping cream
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2 tspvanilla
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1/2 csugar
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grated fresh coconut
How To Make grandma's fresh coconut cake and icing
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1FOR THE CAKE :
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2Sift into large bowl the cake flour , sugar , salt and baking powder ; Add shortening.
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3Mix coconut milk ans sweet milk together ; Add 1/2 of milk mixture to dry mixture ; Beat on low speed foe 2 minutes ; scrapping sides of the bowl.
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4Add the remaining liquid , unbeaten egg whites and extract ; beat 2 minutes longer , scraping sides of the bowl.
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5Pour into 2 well greased and floured 8" tins.
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6Bake @ 350° for 25 minutes , turn onto cooling racks.
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7FOR THE COCONUT ICING :
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8Soak gelatin in cold water and dissolve over Hot water ; cool.
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9Beat whipping cream until its stiff ; beat in vanilla and sugar.
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10Add to cooled gelatin ALL AT ONCE ; Beat until cream stands in peaks.
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11Spread on top of one cake and place second cake on top of icing. Spread on sides and top of cake ; sprinkle with grated fresh coconut.
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