Best Cins Easy Coconut Cake Recipes

SIMPLE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch baking pan.
• Whisk coconut and sugar together in a bowl. Sift in flour and whisk to combine. Make a well in the middle of the mixture and set aside.
• Whisk eggs together in a small bowl and pour into the well in the flour mixture. Add enough milk to reach a slightly thickened, but runny, texture. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown on top and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let cool for 20 minutes. Pour simple syrup over cake before serving.

CIN'S "EASY COCONUT CAKE"

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to directions on box.
• Mix to the cake mix...1-c water, 1/3-c oil, 3-eggs (room temperature) added one at a time, mix after each; and 1-t white vanilla.
• BAKE cake according to package directions for a 9x13x2-inch baking dish (or in 2 8-inch rounds). When cake is done, pierce several times with a fork (or something wooden if you want larger holes).
• While cake is baking mix condensed milk and cream of coconut pie filling in a large bowl using an electric mixer. Pour mixture over hot cake right from the oven (after poking holes). Place in refrigerator to cool. When completely cooled, spread with whipped topping mixture, and sprinkle top with the toasted (or untoasted) coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve and be sure to refrigerate leftovers..if you have any!!!
• REMEMBER... As an option you can bake cake in 2-round cake pans to make a layer cake. Put half the pie filling mixture between layers and half on top. Then put Cool Whip mixture all around side and over top....then sprinkle all over with toasted or untoasted coconut.

THE BEST COCONUT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Position racks in the middle and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter three 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment, dust with flour and tap out the excess. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and cream of coconut in a small bowl. Beat the butter and 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla and coconut extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, until combined.
• Beat the egg whites and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with clean beaters on medium-high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter in three batches until just combined (do not overmix). Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cakes are lightly browned and the centers spring back when lightly pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 20 minutes in the pans, then run a small knife around the edges of each cake and carefully invert onto the racks; remove the parchment and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in about half of the confectioners' sugar until combined. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla and coconut extracts and beat until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and continue beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Place one cake layer on a cake stand or platter and top with a heaping 2/3 cup frosting. Add another cake layer, more frosting and the last cake layer. Cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Sprinkle the coconut all over the top and sides of the cake, gently pressing to adhere.

EASY COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease three 9-inch round cake pans with butter, oil or cooking spray.
• Follow the directions on the cake mix box, substituting milk for water. Divide the batter among the cake pans. Bake for 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool in the pans for 5 minutes on a wire rack, then remove the cakes from the pans to cool completely.
• Spread filling between the slightly warm cake layers, piercing each layer with a toothpick as you stack them, but don't pierce the top of the top layer. Store the cake in a container in the refrigerator for 2 to 3 days to allow the flavors to soak through.
• In a medium bowl, stir together the sour cream, sugar and coconut.
• Make on the day you're serving the cake. In the top of a double boiler, combine the egg whites, sugar, corn syrup or cream of tartar, and salt. Do not place over the heat; instead beat for 1 minute using a handheld electric mixer. Then place over simmering water and cook, beating constantly, until the frosting forms stiff peaks.
• This should take about 7 minutes. Remove from the heat. Add the vanilla and beat until it reaches spreading consistency, about 2 minutes. Frost the top and sides of the cake and sprinkle all over with shredded coconut.

CIN'S..."HOMEMADE POST"

Steps:

• 1. Cin's Cranberry Coconut Honey Muffins
• 2. Cin's Grapenut Oatmeal Coconut Mini-Muffins
• 3. Cin's Homemade White Bread Loaves https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-beautiful-homemade-bread/other-bread?k=cin%27s+beautiful+homemade+white+bread&p=1&o=r
• 4. Cin's Homemade White Bread, cooling
• 5. Cin's Homemade White Bread, sliced
• 6. Cin's Meringue
• 7. Cin's Strawberry Cream Pie
• 8. Cin's Cherry Cobbler
• 9. Cin's Cherry Cobbles, served with vanilla ice cream https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-easy-cherry-blueberry-pie/quick-easy-pie?k=Cherry+pie&p=13&o=r https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/heres-the-fresh-cherry-cobbler/quick-easy-healthy-pie-for-kids?k=Cin%27s+Cherry+Cobbler&p=2&o=r
• 10. Bacon Tomato Quiche, with Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw by Cin
• 11. Cin's Bacon Tomato Quiche
• 12. Cin's Carrot and Red Cabbage Slaw
• 13. Cin made "Hillary's Chocolate Chip Cookies" (AR Razorback Purse setting beside cookies) https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/hillarys-chocolate-chip-cookies/cookies?k=Cin+made+%22Hillary%27s+Chocolate+Chip+Cookies%22&p=1&o=r
• 14. Cin's version of the "Easiest Fresh Peach Pie (No Bake)" [the crust is baked and then cooled before filling] https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/easiest-fresh-peach-pie-no-bake-cin/quick-easy-pie?k=Cin%27s+Easiest+Fresh+Peach+Pie...+No+Bake&p=1&o=r
• 15. Cin's Oatmeal-Coconut Chocolate Chunk Cookies
• 16. Cin's Another Cherry Pie (I love making a pretty lattice crust) https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/aunt-maxine-polings-fool-proof-recipe-for-pie/pie?
• 17. Cin made the "Margarita Cake"
• 18. Cin's Toss Salads
• 19. Cin's Coconut Cake https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-easy-pan-coconut-cake/quick-easy-cake?page=1#comment452165
• 20. Cin's Swirl Fudge https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-marshmallow-swirl-fudge/quick-easy-candy-for-kids?k=Cin%27s+Swirl+Fudge&p=1&o=r
• 21. Cin's Orange-Cherry Slice Cookies
• 22. Cin's Cinnamon Butter Cookies
• 23. Cin's Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Nut Cookies https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-oatmeal-chocolate-chip-ginger-cookies-with/quick-easy-cookies?k=Cin%27s+Chocolate+Chip+Nut+Cookies&p=1&o=r
• 24. Cin's Snack`n Bars https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-snackin-bars/other-dessert?
• 25. Cin made the "Snickerdoodle Muffins"
• 26. Cin's "Turtle Trifle" with a twist I even cut up half of a pecan pie to put in this one; also has fudge sauce, caramel sauce, nuts, whipped cream...etc.
• 27. Cin's Deviled Eggs
• 28. Cin made the "Chubby Hubby Bars"
• 29. Cin's Deviled Eggs and Cheese Ball
• 30. Pasta Dogs...Childrens Finger Food. You can use Vienna Sausages cut into or Wieners of all kinds cut into slices. Stick pasta all the way thru a slice and drop into boiling salted water or broth, let boil until pasta is done. Serve on a plate with several `lil bowls of mustard, ketchup and hidden valley ranch dip. Children love dipping foods and eating with their fingers.
• 31. Cin's homemade pepperoni pizza (1) "ready to bake"
• 32. Cin's homemade pepperoni pizza (2) "baking"
• 33. Cin's homemade pepperoni pizza (3) "done...this 1/2 is mine"
• 34. Cin's Apple Dumplings One of my Many Apple Dunpling recipes
• 35. (ALSO) Cin's Apple Dunplings just another of my apple dunmpling recipes
• 36. Cin's Christmas Quiche https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/cins-christmas-quiche/other-breakfast?k=Cin%27s+Bacon+Tomato+Quiche&fc%5B0%5D=0&p=2&o=r
• 37. Chunky Pie ...Cin https://www.justapinch.com/recipe/cindy-strawser/chunky-pie-cin/quick-easy-pie-for-kids?
• 38. My friend Judy just made these today and sent me this pic of her "spiders"... NOTE from Judy: Cin, here is the photo of the "Halloween Black Widow Spiders" I made with Ding Dongs, Licorice and M&M's today. They turned out really cute (spooky). Love ya, Judy
• 39. My friend Judy has been at it again... Cin, looky what I made today..."Hamburger Cookies". All you do is buy some mini vanilla wafers, and either buy or make vanilla icing. Color one half of the icing with yellow food coloring for the "mustard" (or if you prefer, call it cheese) and color the other half of the vanilla frosting with red food coloring for the "ketchup". Spread one vanilla wafer with the "mustard", place an Andes chocolate mint on top, then coat another vanilla wafer with the "Ketchup" and place on top of the chocolate mint. Spread a dab of white Karo syrup on top and shake a bit of sesame seed on. That's it, easy as can be and they are so cute. I think the little kids are going to love them. Love ya, Judy
• 40. Hey Cin, then this afternoon I made these; "Pretzel Bites". For the pretzel bites, place small pretzel circles on parchment paper, top with a Hershey's Kiss and place in a 275 degree oven for 3-to-5 minutes. Remove from the oven and immediately place an M&M or walnut half or pecan half on top. Refrigerate for 10 minutes to set, then store in an airtight container (I used walnuts and M&M's). Love ya, Judy
• 41. Cin...I made these new ones this morning (Saturday) using the licorice laces, I like them better. Hugs, Judy
• 42. These were so much fun to make, notice how I placed the big black widow spider "stalking" the "Hamburger"? Okay, some days I truly do have too much time on my hands, but they did turn out kinda cute. I made dozens of these boxes up for Halloween (mostly for the Grandboys)....Judy
• 43. Decorated my frig in the kitchen
• 44. Love baking cookies with the GrandKiddo's
• 45. She's making sure they don't burn...=;D
• 46. GrandKiddo's decorated them
• 47. Always making blankets for the Grandkiddo's
• 48. Another blanket I made for one of them
• 49. And yet another one...they love to snuggle.
• 50. MORE TO BE ADDED

AUNT CONNIE'S COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
• Grease a 10-inch tube pan.
• Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.
• Beat 1 1/2 cup butter and 3 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.
• Beat eggs one at a time into butter mixture, allowing each egg to blend completely before adding the next. Beat in sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with the last egg.
• Gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture, mixing until just incorporated.
• Fold in 7 ounces flaked coconut, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.
• Whisk milk and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture becomes very thick, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely.
• Beat 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and shortening with an electric mixer in a bowl until mixture is smooth and creamy.
• Beat cooled milk paste and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into sugar mixture to achieve a light and creamy frosting.
• Spread frosting over completely cooled cake and sprinkle remaining 3 1/2 ounces flaked coconut over the frosting.

INCREDIBLE COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Place egg whites in a large bowl; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. , Preheat oven to 325°. In another large bowl, beat sugar, butter and oil until well blended. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Stir in coconut and extracts.. , Add cream of tartar to egg whites; with clean beaters, beat on medium until stiff peaks form. Fold a fourth of the egg whites into batter, then fold in remaining whites., Transfer to 3 greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For frosting, in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Add confectioners' sugar and extract; beat until smooth. , Place 1 cake layer on a serving plate; spread with 1/2 cup frosting and sprinkle with 1/3 cup coconut. Repeat. Top with remaining cake layer. Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake; sprinkle with remaining coconut. Refrigerate for 2 hours before cutting. Store in the refrigerator.

CLASSIC COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Bake the cake: Heat oven to 325 degrees. Spray two 9-inch cake pans with cooking spray and line with parchment paper. Spray again and set aside.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, coconut, baking powder and salt; set aside. In a separate, smaller bowl, combine buttermilk and coconut oil; set aside.
• In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat sugar, butter and vanilla on medium-high speed until mixture is light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Scrape down sides and bottom of bowl. Add eggs, one at a time, beating each egg until well incorporated before adding the next one. Continue beating until the mixture is very pale and nearly doubled in volume, another 4 minutes. Scrape down sides of the bowl, making sure no pockets of butter and sugar are hiding at the bottom, and beat another minute or so.
• Reduce speed to medium-low and add a third of the flour mixture, followed by 1/2 the buttermilk mixture, and mix just to blend. Add another third of the flour mixture and the remaining buttermilk mixture and mix just to blend, then finish up by adding the remaining flour mixture.
• Divide batter among cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake in the middle racks until cakes are puffed, pale golden brown on top and starting to pull away from the sides, about 32 to 37 minutes. Let cool slightly in pans before inverting on wire racks to cool completely.
• Make the frosting: In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to beat cream cheese, confectioners' sugar, butter, vanilla and salt together on high speed until nearly pure white and very fluffy, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Place one cake round bottom-side-up on a large, flat plate (or cake stand). Using an offset spatula, frost with about 1 1/2 cups frosting and place second layer of cake on top, bottom-side-up (this will give your cake a flat, rather than a rounded top). Using an offset spatula, spread a thin layer of frosting over the top and around the sides of the cake, making sure to fill in any crevices or gaps where the two layers meet. Chill cake for 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, if you'd like to lightly toast the coconut, place it on a rimmed baking sheet and toast at 325 degrees until pale golden in spots, 3 to 5 minutes. (It will give the coconut a great toasted flavor, but you'll lose the pure white snowball look of the finished cake.)
• Frost cake with remaining frosting on the top and up the sides. Pat coconut onto the sides and sprinkle on the top of the cake. Chill cake for at least 30 minutes more before slicing.