Best Carrotcoconut Cake Recipes

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COCONUT CARROT CAKE



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I found this recipe in a cookbook years ago. It's easy to make, and my family loves its moistness. It's impressive when prepared in three layers. -Shirley Braithewaite, Onaway, Alberta

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 14 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 18

2 cups sugar
1 cup canola oil
4 large eggs
4 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1-1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple
2 cups grated carrots
1-1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
FROSTING:
1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup butter, softened
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2-1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
Orange paste food coloring
Parsley sprig

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350°. In a large bowl, beat the sugar, oil and eggs until well blended. In another large bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt; gradually beat into sugar mixture until blended. Drain pineapple, reserving juice; set juice aside. Stir in the pineapple, carrots and coconut (batter will be thick). , Transfer to three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks., For frosting, in a large bowl, beat the cream cheese, butter and vanilla until fluffy. Gradually add confectioners' sugar and enough of the reserved pineapple juice to achieve desired spreading consistency. Tint 1/4 cup frosting orange; place in a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of the bag; set aside., Place one cake layer on a serving plate; spread with a third of the white frosting. Repeat layers twice. With orange frosting, pipe carrots on top; add parsley sprig for carrot top. Cover and store in the refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 664 calories, Fat 33g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 96mg cholesterol, Sodium 526mg sodium, Carbohydrate 87g carbohydrate (55g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.

THE BEST CARROT COCONUT CAKE



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This is the best carrot loaf cake ever! Super moist and tender carrot coconut cake with lemon frosting.

Provided by Adina

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 11

280 g carrots (finely grated, 10 oz (Notes 1,2))
280 g all-purpose flour (10 oz/ 2 1/3 cups)
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon fine sea salt
200 g granulated sugar (7 oz/ 1 cup )
4 eggs
2 lemons (one for the cake and one for the frosting)
200 ml neutral-tasting oil (like canola) (6.7 fl.oz/ 1 cup without 2 tablespoons )
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
100 g desiccated coconut (unsweetened, 3.5 oz/ 1 cup )
150 -175 g icing sugar (5.5-6 oz/ 1 ½ - 1 ¾ cups )

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius/ 360 degrees Fahrenheit. Butter and flour a loaf tin of 26 cm x 9 cm/ 10x 3.5 inches measured at the base of the form.
  • Peel and weigh the carrots, you should have 280 g/9.9 oz prepared carrots. Grate the carrots on the finer grater. Set aside.
  • Sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt. Add the sugar. Set aside.
  • Wet ingredients: Beat the eggs shortly in a medium bowl. Add the zest and the juice of only 1 of the lemons. Add the oil and the vanilla extract.
  • Dry ingredients: Carefully fold in the flour mixture. Add carrots and coconut to the mix and pour everything into the prepared tin.
  • Bake for about 55 - 60 minutes until a skewer inserted comes out clean.
  • Mix the juice and zest of the second lemon with enough icing sugar to form a paste.
  • The amount of sugar needed depends on how large and juicy your lemon is. The paste should be runny enough to be easily spread on the cake and to be able to sicker into the holes you poked into the cake.
  • Frost cake: Prick the top of the cake with a toothpick all over and pour over the frosting. Let the cake cool completely in the pan.
  • Store in an airtight container.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 slice, Calories 396 kcal, Carbohydrate 50 g, Protein 5 g, Fat 20 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Cholesterol 57 mg, Sodium 196 mg, Fiber 3 g, Sugar 31 g, UnsaturatedFat 14 g

CARROT CAKE WITH COCONUT



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From flowers blooming, birds chirping and your sudden desire to make the most delicious Carrot Cake with Coconut, it's clear that spring has sprung! Serving up a slice of this easy carrot cake recipe with cake mix and sweet cream cheese frosting is almost a rite of passage as the seasons change! This recipe requires no peeling and shredding carrots, thanks to Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix. With the addition of shredded coconut, the cake is supremely moist, and plump raisins and crunchy chopped nuts lend it an out-of-this-world texture. A little orange peel adds zestiness to the cream cheese frosting that truly makes all the difference. Frost yours generously and watch this easy carrot cake recipe disappear, just like the winter snow!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h45m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 12

1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ Carrot Cake Mix
1/2 cup orange juice or water
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, undrained
1 teaspoon orange peel
1 teaspoon vanilla
4 eggs
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup coconut
1/2 cup chopped raisins
1 to 2 teaspoons orange peel, if desired
1 container (1 lb) Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy Cream Cheese Frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pans). Grease two 8- or 9-inch round cake pans or 13x9-inch pan and lightly flour, or spray with baking spray with flour. In large bowl, beat cake mix, orange juice, oil, pineapple, orange peel, vanilla and eggs on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes. Stir in nuts, coconut and raisins. Pour into pans.
  • Bake 8- or 9-inch rounds 30 to 35 minutes, 13x9-inch pan 37 to 43 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pans to loosen cakes; remove rounds from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Stir orange peel into frosting. Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on serving plate. Spread with about 1/3 cup frosting. Place other layer, rounded side up, on top. Frost side and top of cake with remaining frosting or frost top of 13x9-inch cake. Store in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 380, Carbohydrate 49 g, Cholesterol 55 mg, Fat 3 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 270 mg, Sugar 34 g, TransFat 1 1/2 g

COCONUT-CARROT CAKE



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Love coconut? Get an extra hit in an easy carrot cake from a mix.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h18m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup flaked coconut
1 box Betty Crocker™ Super Moist™ carrot cake mix
Water, vegetable oil and eggs called for on cake mix box
1/2 cup Betty Crocker™ Rich & Creamy vanilla frosting

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 325°F. Grease and flour 12-cup fluted tube cake pan, or spray with baking spray with flour. In ungreased shallow pan, spread coconut. Bake uncovered 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until golden brown. Reserve 2 tablespoons toasted coconut for garnish.
  • Make cake batter as directed on box. Fold remaining toasted coconut into batter. Pour into pan.
  • Bake as directed on box for fluted tube pan. Cool 15 minutes; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • In small microwavable bowl, microwave frosting uncovered on Medium (50%) 15 seconds. Drizzle frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with reserved toasted coconut. Cut cake with serrated knife. Store loosely covered.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 260, Carbohydrate 30 g, Cholesterol 40 mg, Fat 2 1/2, Fiber 0 g, Protein 2 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 240 mg, Sugar 18 g, TransFat 1/2 g

CLASSIC CARROT-COCONUT CAKE



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Classic carrot-coconut cake is a Southern tradition. Ours has a healthy dose of ginger and cinnamon for a nice spice and cream cheese frosting sprinkled with pretty coconut flakes for a beautiful finishing touch.

Provided by Katherine Sacks

Categories     Cake     Easter     Spring     Carrot     Coconut     Cream Cheese     Ginger     Cinnamon     Buttermilk     Dessert     Texas

Yield Makes 1 (9-inch) double-layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Nonstick vegetable oil spray
2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
3/4 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1 pound carrots, peeled, coarsely grated
1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
4 large eggs, room temperature
1 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup (packed) dark brown sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup vegetable oil
Classic Cream Cheese Frosting
1 cup unsweetened coconut flakes
Special Equipment
2 (9") round cake pans

Steps:

  • Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Spread shredded coconut in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 3-5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, lightly coat cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; lightly coat parchment with nonstick spray.
  • Whisk toasted coconut, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl. Combine carrots and buttermilk in another medium bowl.
  • Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and gradually stream in oil. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with carrot mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth top.
  • Bake cakes, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cakes cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cakes and invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
  • Spread 1 Tbsp. frosting in the center of a platter. Place 1 cake, domed side down, on platter. Spread 1 1/4 cups frosting evenly over top. Place remaining cake, domed side down, on top. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Chill 30 minutes to let frosting set.
  • Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling top decoratively. Press coconut flakes into frosting on sides of cake. Chill at least 30 minutes or up to overnight to let frosting set.
  • Do Ahead
  • Cake can be made 3 days ahead; wrap tightly in plastic and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks.

COCONUT CARROT CAKE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield One 8-inch layer cake

Number Of Ingredients 24

Butter or cooking spray, for greasing the pans
1 3/4 cups sugar
4 eggs
1 cup grapeseed oil
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground fennel
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
A pinch of salt
3 cups shredded carrots
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Spiced Mascarpone Frosting, recipe follows
1/2 cup toasted coconut, for garnish
4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
4 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
2 tablespoons butter, at room temperature
3 1/2 to 4 cups icing sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
A pinch of salt

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease two 8-inch-round cake pans and line each bottom with a round of parchment paper. Beat the sugar and eggs together until smooth and pale. Slowly beat in the oil, scraping the sides of the bowl so it is evenly blended. Sift together the flour, baking soda, cardamom, cinnamon, fennel, nutmeg, cloves and salt and add to the eggs. Continue to beat until it is just combined. Stir in the carrots and coconut and pour the batter into the prepared pans. Bake until the cake is firm to the touch and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes. Let cool and remove the cakes to a cooling rack. Cool completely before frosting.
  • To frost: Place a cake layer on a cake platter and cover with a layer of the Spiced Mascarpone Frosting. Place the second layer on top of it and frost the rest of the cake. Scatter the toasted coconut on top.
  • Beat the cream cheese, mascarpone and butter together until smooth and creamy. Add the icing sugar, lemon juice, cardamom, cloves and salt and beat until light and fluffy. If the icing seems a little runny, add a little more icing sugar until it reaches the desired consistency. Use immediately for frosting the cake. Freeze any unused frosting for another use.

CARROT-COCONUT BIRTHDAY CAKE



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Provided by Valerie Bertinelli

Categories     dessert

Time 1h50m

Yield one 9-inch cake (10 to 12 servings)

Number Of Ingredients 20

Canola oil cooking spray
1 cup coconut flour, plus extra for dusting cake pans
1 cup room temperature coconut oil
1 cup coconut sugar
1/3 cup honey
3 large eggs
2 cups gluten-free oat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
One 13.5-ounce can unsweetened coconut milk (about 1 3/4 cups), shaken
1 1/2 cups shredded carrots (3 to 4 large carrots)
1 cup unsweetened natural applesauce
24 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup honey
1/4 cup powdered sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened coconut cream (skimmed from an unshaken can of coconut milk)
1/3 cup toasted coconut flakes, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the carrot-coconut birthday cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray three 9-inch round cake pans with cooking spray and lightly coat them with coconut flour.
  • In a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, mix together the coconut oil, coconut sugar, honey and eggs until creamy. (Don't worry if the mixture looks broken; the batter will become smooth as you add more ingredients.)
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut flour, oat flour, cinnamon, baking soda, salt, ground ginger and baking powder. Add half of the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and mix until evenly incorporated. On low speed, mix in the coconut milk until combined and then gradually add the remaining half of the dry ingredients. Turn the machine off and scrape down the sides of the bowl to ensure all the ingredients are incorporated. Fold in the carrots and applesauce. Divide the batter among the prepared cake pans.
  • Bake until the cakes begin to pull away from the sides of the pans and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let cool in the pans for 10 minutes.
  • Run a paring knife around the edge of the pans and then invert the cakes onto 2 racks. Let cool completely. (Do not move the cakes around too much; they are delicate.)
  • For the coconut cream cheese frosting: In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, whip the cream cheese, honey, powdered sugar and coconut cream on high speed until fluffy and evenly incorporated.
  • To assemble the cake: Place one cake layer on a 10-inch (or larger) cake stand. Scoop a quarter of the frosting on top and spread it to the edges. Stack another cake layer on top and spread with another quarter of the frosting. Stack the third cake layer and spread a third quarter of the frosting around the entire cake to serve as a crumb coat.
  • Refrigerate the cake for at least 30 minutes before frosting the entire cake with the remaining frosting. Sprinkle the coconut flakes over the top.

COCONUT CARROT CAKE



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You can't really go wrong with carrot cake, and this deluxe recipe is no exception. Packed with shredded carrots, juicy pineapple, coconut flakes and chopped nuts, it's truly loaded. To take it over the top, this carrot cake with coconut is generously topped with a homemade cream cheese frosting that has the perfect balance of sweet and tangy. It's a good thing this cake serves 12, because there's no doubt everyone will be back for seconds!

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 2h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 16

1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup vegetable oil
3 eggs
2 cups Gold Medal™ white whole wheat flour
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon salt
3 cups shredded carrots (5 medium)
1 can (8 oz) crushed pineapple in juice, drained (1/2 cup)
1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans, finely chopped
1/2 cup coconut
1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup butter or margarine, softened
2 to 3 teaspoons milk
4 cups powdered sugar

Steps:

  • Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan or 2 (8- or 9-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
  • In large bowl, beat granulated sugar, oil and eggs with electric mixer on low speed about 30 seconds or until blended. Add flour, cinnamon, baking soda, vanilla and salt; beat on medium speed 1 minute. Stir in carrots, pineapple, nuts and coconut (batter will be thick). Pour into pan(s).
  • Bake 13x9-inch pan 40 to 45 minutes, round pans 30 to 35 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool rectangle in pan on cooling rack. Cool rounds 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Meanwhile, make Cream Cheese Frosting. In medium bowl, beat cream cheese, butter and milk with electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Gradually beat in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until smooth and spreadable.
  • Frost 13x9-inch cake or fill and frost round layers with frosting. Store covered in refrigerator.

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving

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