ROCKY MOUNTAIN COCONUT CAKE

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Make and share this Rocky Mountain Coconut Cake recipe from Food.com.

Provided by Molly53

Categories     Dessert

Time 50m

Yield 1 Three-layer cake, 12-15 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 cup real butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 eggs
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup grated coconut
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup water
2 egg whites (room temperature)
2 1/2 cups grated coconut
2 cups chopped raisins
1 cup currants
1 cup chopped blanched almond
1 three-layer cake

Steps:

  • For the cake:.
  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Grease and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
  • Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well.
  • Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  • Sift flour, baking powder and salt together; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
  • Mix well after each addition.
  • Stir in vanilla.
  • Pour batter into prepared cake pans.
  • Bake for 25 to 30 minutes OR until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
  • Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove layers from pans and let cake cool completely.
  • Spread Rocky Mountain Filling between layers and top with coconut.
  • For the filling:.
  • Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.
  • Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until mixture comes to a boil and sugar is dissolved.
  • Beat egg whites until foamy.
  • While beating at medium speed of electric mixer, slowly pour hot syrup in a thin stream over egg whites.
  • Turn mixer to high speed and continue beating until stiff peaks form and mixture is thick enough to spread.
  • Stir in coconut, raisins, currants and almonds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 857.2, Fat 40.3, SaturatedFat 25.4, Cholesterol 114, Sodium 307.6, Carbohydrate 119.9, Fiber 7.9, Sugar 83.4, Protein 12.3

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