COCONUT LAYER CAKE

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Love coconut? Treat yourself to a coconut layer cake, which features all the flavours of coconut in the sponge and icing, plus toasted flakes for the topping

Provided by Esther Clark

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h10m

Yield Serves 8-10

Number Of Ingredients 14

225g unsalted butter, softened
225g caster sugar
4 eggs, 2 whole eggs and 2 eggs whites
1 tsp coconut extract
5 tbsp coconut cream
225g self-raising flour
½ tsp baking powder
50g desiccated coconut
2 tbsp toasted coconut flakes
200g unsalted butter, softened
500g icing sugar
100g soft cheese
3 tbsp coconut cream
1 tsp coconut extract

Steps:

  • Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Butter and line the base of 2 x 20cm loose-bottomed sandwich tins with baking parchment. Put the butter and sugar into the bowl of a freestanding mixer and beat for 10 mins. Add the eggs and coconut extract, and beat for a further 5 mins until light. Beat in the coconut cream. Fold through the dry ingredients (excluding the coconut flakes) then spoon into the prepared tins. Bake in the centre of the oven for 25-30 mins until golden brown and risen. Leave to cool in the tins, then turn out onto a wire rack to cool completely.
  • Beat the butter, sugar and a pinch of salt together using an electric mixer for 10 mins until light and fluffy. Add the soft cheese, coconut cream and coconut extract, and beat on a high speed for 1 min until thickened. Use half of the buttercream to sandwich the sponges together, then spread the remaining icing on the top and sides of the cake. Top with the toasted coconut flakes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 841 calories, Fat 49 grams fat, SaturatedFat 33 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 74 grams sugar, Fiber 2 grams fiber, Protein 6 grams protein, Sodium 0.43 milligram of sodium

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