PUERTO RICAN COCONUT CAKE

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Make and share this Puerto Rican Coconut Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Pikake21

Categories     Dessert

Time 40m

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 3/4 cups flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup butter or 3/4 cup margarine
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1 cup coconut milk or 1 cup sweet milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large egg whites

Steps:

  • Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; set aside.
  • Cream butter.
  • Add 1 cup of the sugar and cream well. Combine coconut milk or sweet milk and vanilla extract.
  • Add dry ingredients to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients.
  • In a small bowl, beat egg whites until foamy.
  • Gradually add remaining 1/2 cup sugar and beat until stiff and glossy.
  • Fold beaten whites into the batter carefully.
  • Bake in 2 (9-inch) layer pans at 350 degrees F for 25 to 30 minutes.
  • Frost with favorite seven-minute frosting and sprinkle with coconut.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1072.8, Fat 48.5, SaturatedFat 33.6, Cholesterol 91.5, Sodium 992.5, Carbohydrate 148.2, Fiber 4, Sugar 80.1, Protein 14.8

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