Description
Indulge in the tropical flavors of this Coconut Cream Dream Cake. Moist coconut cake layers filled and frosted with a creamy coconut cream cheese frosting, then topped with toasted coconut for a delightful finish.
Ingredients
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Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
Frosting:
- 8 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 4 cups powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 2 tablespoons coconut milk
- 2 cups shredded sweetened coconut, toasted (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare pans: Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease and flour three 8-inch round cake pans.
- Mix dry ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Beat butter, oil, and sugar: In a large bowl, beat butter, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs and extracts: Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and coconut extracts.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients: Alternate adding dry ingredients and coconut milk to wet ingredients, starting and ending with dry. Fold in shredded coconut.
- Bake: Divide batter among pans and bake for 22-25 minutes. Cool cakes in pans, then transfer to racks to cool.
- Make frosting: Beat cream cheese and butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, coconut extract, and coconut milk until smooth.
- Assemble: Frost cooled cakes, stack layers, then press toasted coconut onto sides and top.
- Chill and serve: Chill cake for 30 minutes before slicing.
Notes
- Enhance with white chocolate drizzle or coconut cream pudding between layers.
- Store leftovers covered in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 52 g
- Sodium: 210 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 72 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
