Best Coconut Almond Egg Shaped Cake Recipes

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COCONUT-ALMOND EGG-SHAPED CAKE



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Although an egg-shaped cake is symbolic of Easter, this dessert recipe can also be baked in two 8-inch round cake pans for 25 to 30 minutes during any season.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes     Cake Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for pans
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 cups packed sweetened shredded coconut
6 ounces (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter, softened, plus more for pans
1 1/2 cups sugar
3 large eggs
1/2 teaspoon pure almond extract
3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
Simple Seven-Minute Frosting
Piped Spring Flowers

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter and flour 9-inch egg-shaped cake pans, tapping out excess flour. Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, and 1 cup coconut in a medium bowl.
  • Cream butter and sugar with a mixer until light and fluffy. Add eggs and almond extract, and beat until incorporated. Beat in flour mixture in 3 additions, alternating with coconut milk, and ending with flour mixture.
  • Divide batter between prepared pans. Bake until golden brown and a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool in pans on wire racks for 30 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks; let cool.
  • Trim flat sides of cakes with a serrated knife to create an even surface. Dab some frosting in the center of a serving platter or cake stand. Place 1 cake layer, rounded side down, on top of frosting, and spread 1 cup frosting on top. Top with remaining cake layer, flat side down. Spoon 1/4 cup frosting into a piping bag fitted with a small star tip, and reserve. Working quickly, spread remaining frosting over entire cake. Pipe a decorative garland around circumference of cake with reserved frosting. Press piped spring flowers gently into the frosting to decorate if desired. Mound remaining 1 1/2 cups coconut around cake.
  • Using a wooden skewer as a guide, cut cake into slices about 2 inches thick. Cut each slice in half vertically, and serve.

INCREDIBLE COCONUT CAKE



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I found this coconut cake recipe in a newspaper many years ago and modified it to suit my taste. This is my all-time favorite cake, and my family and friends absolutely love it. -Lynne Bassler, Indiana, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 1h

Yield 16 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 20

5 large eggs, separated, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1/2 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup canola oil
2-1/4 cups cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, chopped
1 teaspoon coconut extract
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon almond extract
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
FROSTING:
11 ounces cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup butter, softened
4-1/3 cups confectioners' sugar
1-1/4 teaspoons coconut extract
2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

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.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 689 calories, Fat 37g fat (21g saturated fat), Cholesterol 123mg cholesterol, Sodium 353mg sodium, Carbohydrate 85g carbohydrate (64g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

COCONUT-ALMOND WHITE CAKE



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This is a combination of a coconut cake with coconut creme, milk, and almonds for amazing flavor!

Provided by Jlunsford

Categories     Desserts     Nut Dessert Recipes     Almond Dessert Recipes

Time 1h10m

Yield 16

Number Of Ingredients 24

1 ¼ cups sifted cake flour
1 tablespoon sifted cake flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
3 egg whites
⅔ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
⅓ cup unsalted butter
1 teaspoon unsalted butter
⅓ cup sweetened coconut milk
2 tablespoons sweetened coconut milk
⅓ cup almond milk
3 ounces sweetened flaked coconut
2 ounces sliced almonds
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon coconut extract
¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
2 ¼ cups unsalted butter
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon almond extract
¼ teaspoon coconut extract
1 ½ (16 ounce) packages powdered sugar
½ cup coconut milk

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line the bottom of a 15x10x1-inch pan with parchment paper.
  • Sift cake flour, baking powder, and salt together 3 times in a bowl.
  • Beat egg whites using an electric mixer in a mixing bowl until foamy. Add 1/2 of the total amount of sugar gradually; continue to beat until soft peaks form.
  • Beat butter using an electric mixer in a separate bowl until creamy. Gradually add remaining sugar; beat until light and fluffy. Add flour mixture alternately with coconut milk and almond milk in small amounts at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Mix in flaked coconut, almonds, almond extract, coconut extract, and vanilla extract. Add egg white-sugar mixture and beat thoroughly into batter. Spread batter into the prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cool in the pan for 10 minutes; remove cake and transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
  • While cake continues to cool, beat butter, salt, vanilla extract, almond extract, and coconut extract together in a bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy. Add powdered sugar to butter mixture alternately with coconut milk, beating until smooth. Frost cooled cake.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 585.2 calories, Carbohydrate 64.3 g, Cholesterol 79.4 mg, Fat 36.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 3.2 g, SaturatedFat 23.1 g, Sodium 205.4 mg, Sugar 52.5 g

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