Best Grannys Secret Coconut Cake Recipes

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GRANDMAMA'S COCONUT CAKE WITH NO-FAIL SEVEN-MINUTE FROSTING



Grandmama's Coconut Cake with No-Fail Seven-Minute Frosting image

Grandmama's homemade coconut cake is a from-scratch cake with decadent (and no-fail) 7-minute icing. This is a favorite of our family!

Provided by The SouthernPlate Staff

Categories     Dessert

Time 57m

Number Of Ingredients 13

vegetable shortening and flour (for preparing the pans)
1 cup unsalted butter (two sticks, at room temp)
2 cups granulated sugar
5 eggs (large)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (found near the vanilla extract)
2.5 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup buttermilk
No-fail seven-minute frosting
2 cups shredded sweetened coconut (for garnishing cake)

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350. Lightly grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans or one 9x13-inch cake pan and set aside.
  • Cream together the butter and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until very smooth, at least four minutes. Add eggs, vanilla, and coconut flavoring and beat well to combine. In a separate medium-sized bowl, stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
  • Add flour mixture and the buttermilk to the butter mixture and beat with an electric mixer at medium speed, scraping down the sides as needed, until thoroughly blended and smooth, around two to three minutes.
  • Pour batter into the prepared pans. Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. This is about 25 to 30 minutes for round cakes and 30 to 35 minutes for a 9x13 cake.
  • Cool completely and frost with the no-fail seven-minute frosting. Sprinkle with coconut and press coconut into the cake's sides immediately after frosting.
  • Keep covered at room temperature for up to two days or in the refrigerator for up to one week.

GRANNY'S SECRET COCONUT CAKE



Granny's Secret Coconut Cake image

This is a wonderful coconut cake that always gets rave reviews. My grandmother would never give anyone the complete recipe. She would always change ingredients or add or subtract amounts. She was an angel while on the earth and I know she is now in heaven. She'd probably fuss on me for telling her recipe!

Provided by DeAnna Russ

Categories     Cakes

Time 1h35m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 box french vanilla cake mix
3/4 c canola oil
1/3 c water
3 large eggs
1 1/2 pkg cool whip
1 pkg frozen coconut
8 oz sour cream
2 tsp real vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans. In a large mixing bowl combine cake mix, oil, water and eggs. Mix until well blended and mix is smooth. Divide into two pans and tap pans on solid surface to remove air bubbles. Bake in 350 degree oven until firm in the middle. apx. 25 minutes.
  • 2. Place cake on cooling rack and allow to cool completely. In a large mixing bowl place one and half containers of 8 oz cool whip. Add 8 oz of sour cream and vanilla. Mix with wooden spoon until combined. Gently stir in 3/4 of the frozen coconut. Place back in refrigerator to keep cool.
  • 3. Slice the top off of the cakes to make two even layers. Place a small dollop of icing on cake plate to prevent cake from sliding. Invert first layer of cake onto the plate. Frost the cake layer, making an even layer of frosting on top of bottom layer. Place second layer on top and frost the top layer. Be liberal with the frosting. Take the remaining coconut and dust the outside of cake, sides and top. Cake is best if refrigerated for several hours before serving.

GRANNY'S FAMOUS COCONUT CAKE



Granny's Famous Coconut Cake image

My Granny was well known for her wonderful cakes. This coconut cake is just one of them. I can't help but think of her while making this. I wish that I could just have one more day with her. She is teaching the angels how to cook now!

Provided by Cindy Allen

Categories     Cakes

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 c butter
5 eggs
2 3/4 cake flour
1 c buttermilk
1/2 tsp coconut flavoring
2 c sugar
dash salt
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp vanilla flavoring

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and sugar until smooth.
  • 2. Add eggs, beating well after each addition.
  • 3. Sift dry ingredients together and add to cream mixture, alternately with buttermilk.
  • 4. Stir in flavorings.
  • 5. Bake in 3 or 4 greased and floured round 9 inch cake pans.
  • 6. Bake at 350 degrees for about 25 minutes or until test done.
  • 7. Cool and Ice with Granny's Never Fail Frosting.

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.

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