Best Southern Coconut Cake Recipes

SOUTHERN LIVING'S LEMON COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Beat 1 cup butter at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 2 cups sugar. Add 4 egg yolks one at a time, blending well after each.
• Combine flour and baking powder. Add this alternatively to mixture with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add vanilla.
• Beat egg whites at high speed until peaks form. Gently fold in egg whites into batter mixture. Spoon into three greased and floured pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until done. Cool on wire racks for ten minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire racks.
• Spread lemon filling between layers. Spread cream cheese frosting over all and cover top and sides with coconut. Garnish with lemon slices.
• For lemon filling: Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and boiling water in medium pan. Cook while stirring until dissolved. Temper eggs. Then add eggs to cooked mixture. Whisk in lemon juice and rind. Cook whisking constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in butter. Cool completely. (Do not stir once cooled as fillings made with cornstarch will breakdown and liquefy if stirred; just spoon on).
• For cream cheese frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla.

6 INCH SOUTHERN COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For Custard Filling: 1-Over medium heat melt butter and sugar together. 2- Add cream and stir until it reaches a boil. 3- In a small mixing bowl mix cornstarch, vanilla extract, and water. 4- Put coconut flakes in a food processor and process until fine. 5- Mix cornstarch mixture into hot cream mixture. 6- Pour hot cream mixture out into a large casserole dish or baking pan. 7- Mix in coconut flakes 8- Let set in fridge for 12 hours
• 2. For Coconut Cakes: 1- Preheat oven to 325'F grease two 6" round cake pans, line and grease bottoms of pans with parchment circles. 2- Cream together butter and sugar for 6 minutes until super fluffy! 3- Add eggs to butter/sugar one at a time until completely incorporated. 4- In another large mixing bowl sift together all your dry ingredients.(Flour, salt and baking powder.) Set aside. 5- In a measuring cup mix together cream and vanilla and coconut extracts. 6- Add flour and cream to butter mixture gradually, alternating between adding flour and cream. Start and end with flour mixture. 7- Do not over mix!!! 8- Pour batter out into pans and bake for about 30-40 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
• 3. For Frosting: 1- Beat butter and cream cheese together for 2 minutes until fluffy. 2- Beat in vanilla extract. 3- Beat confectioner's sugar in on medium speed one cup at a time until completely incorporated.
• 4. For Simpler syrup: 1- Heat water on stove top over medium heat in a small sauce pan. 2- Stir in sugar and dissolve it. 3- Bring water to a boil, then take off of heat and set aside to cool.
• 5. Assembly: 1- Once cakes are completely cooled, level off any doming in the cakes with a cake leveler or a serrated bread knife. 2- Divide each cake into two layers. You will have 4 cake layers total. 3- Place first layer of cake down on a cake dish and coat the cake layer liberally with simple syrup. 4- Spread about 1/2 cup of coconut custard on the layer evenly. 5- Place next layer of cake on top of that layer and repeat this process for the remaining layers, omitting a layer of custard on the very top of the cake. 6- Frost as desired with cream cheese frosting and garnish. I like to garnish the sides of the cake with toasted coconut and top it with the untoasted sweetened flakes.

SOUTHERN LIVING COCONUT CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW FROSTING

Steps:

• Remove liquid from coconut and reserve.
• Remove the"meat" of the coconut and shred.
• Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 2 cups of sugar, beating well.
• Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
• Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
• Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
• Stir in flavorings and pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
• Cool in pans on wire racks.
• Make frosting: Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.
• cook over medium heat stirring, constantly until mixture is clear.
• Cook without stirring until syrup reaches the soft-ball stage or a candy thermometer reaches 240°F.
• while syrup cooks beat egg whites at low speed with an electric mixer until foamy.
• Add cream of tartar and salt; beat at medium speed until soft peaks form.
• Increase to high speed and add hot syrup in a heavy stream.
• Add marshmallows, a few pieces at a time.
• Beat until stiff peaks form and frosting is thick enough to spread.
• Combine 2 tbsp sugar and coconut milk.
• Microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir until sugar dissolves.
• Brush one cake layer with half of the coconut milk"syrup" leaving 1/2" margin around the edges.
• Spread with 1/2 cup boiled frosting and sprinkle with1/2 cup of shredded coconut-- repeat with each layer.
• Top with remaining cake layer.
• Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake; sprinkle with remaining coconut.
• Cover and chill.

SOUTHERN APPLE COCONUT CAKE WITH A BUTTERMILK GLAZ

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees/ 315 convection. Generously butter a 10" tube pan with a removable bottom. Line with a cutout of parchment paper and then butter again. Sprinkle with flour and remove any excess. Place the tube pan on a large cookie sheet. 2. PREPARE THE APPLES: In a large mixing bowl add the tablespoon of orange juice. Peel, core and chop the apples; toss in the orange juice. Set aside 3. MAKE THE BATTER: In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Set aside. 4. With an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the eggs, sugar, canola oil and orange juice until smooth and lighter in color; about 3 minutes. 5. Lower the speed and slowly add the flour mixture. Beat just until smooth and incorporated. 6. By hand, fold in the coconut and pecans (make sure they are cooled). Gently fold in the apples. The batter will be very thick. 7. Spread the batter evenly into the prepared tube pan and smooth the top. Bake for about 1- 1 1/2 hours or until a tester comes out clean. Remove from the pan after cooling 15 minutes. 8. MAKE THE GLAZE: While the cake is baking make the glaze. In a large saucepan over medium-high heat, melt the butter and then stir in the sugar. Whisk in the buttermilk, baking soda and vanilla and bring to a rolling boil; stirring constantly for about 1 minute. Pour the sauce over the warm cake. Let cool 1 hour before serving. NOTE: You can bake the cake 1 day in advance (store wrapped at room temperature)-- then make the glaze and pour over the cake; let stand 1 hour before serving.

COCONUT SOUTHERN COMFORT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Arrange racks in top and bottom thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat cake pans with nonstick spray; dust with flour. Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth, 3-4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes. Gradually beat in oil. Beat in dry ingredients at low speed in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide among four 9" cake pans (about 2 generous cups batter per pan); smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, 22-27 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks; let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks, remove pans, and let cakes cool completely.
• For frosting and assembly:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Toast until some of the chips are golden brown (some will remain white), 5-7 minutes; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth and creamy, 2-3 minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons Southern Comfort and salt; beat to blend, about 1 minute longer. Add sugar; beat on low speed to blend. Increase speed to high; beat until fluffy, 5-6 minutes.
• Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on a cake stand or plate. Lightly brush with about 1/2 tablespoon of Southern Comfort. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over. Repeat with remaining 7 layers, Southern Comfort, and frosting. Chill cake for 30 minutes. Leave remaining frosting at room temperature.
• Cover sides of chilled cake with frosting. Cover cake loosely with foil and chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let cake stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Gently pat handfuls of toasted coconut chips over sides and top of cake and serve.

COCONUT SOUTHERN COMFORT LAYER CAKE RECIPE | EPICURIOUS.COM

Steps:

• For cake:
• Arrange racks in top and bottom
• thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat cake
• pans with nonstick spray; dust with flour.
• Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients
• in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl,
• until smooth, 3–4 minutes. Add eggs one at
• a time, beating to blend between additions.
• Beat until light and fluffy, 2–3 minutes.
• Gradually beat in oil. Beat in dry ingredients
• at low speed in 3 additions, alternating with
• buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and
• ending with dry ingredients. Divide among
• four 9" cake pans (about 2 generous cups
• batter per pan); smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center
• of cakes comes out clean, 22–27 minutes.
• Transfer pans to wire racks; let cool in pans
• for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks,
• remove pans, and let cakes cool completely.
• For frosting and assembly:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut chips in a single
• layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with
• parchment paper. Toast until some of the
• chips are golden brown (some will remain
• white), 5–7 minutes; let cool completely.
• DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead.
• Store airtight at room temperature.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream
• cheese and butter on high speed, occasionally
• scraping down sides of bowl, until
• smooth and creamy, 2–3 minutes. Add
• 1/2 tablespoons Southern Comfort and salt; beat
• to blend, about 1 minute longer. Add sugar;
• beat on low speed to blend. Increase speed
• to high; beat until fluffy, 5–6 minutes.
• Using a long serrated knife, cut each
• cake in half horizontally. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on
• a cake stand or plate. Lightly brush with
• about 1/2 tablespoon of Southern Comfort. Spread
• 2 cup frosting over. Repeat with remaining
• layers, Southern Comfort, and frosting.
• Chill cake for 30 minutes. Leave remaining
• frosting at room temperature.
• Cover sides of chilled cake with frosting.
• Cover cake loosely with foil and chill
• overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days
• ahead. Keep chilled. Let cake stand at room
• temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Gently pat handfuls of toasted coconut
• chips over sides and top of cake and serve.

COCONUT SOUTHERN COMFORT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For cake:
• Arrange racks in top and bottom thirds of oven; preheat to 350°F. Coat cake pans with nonstick spray; dust with flour. Whisk 2 3/4 cups flour and next 3 ingredients in a medium bowl. Using an electric mixer, beat sugar and butter at medium speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth, 34 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating to blend between additions. Beat until light and fluffy, 23 minutes. Gradually beat in oil. Beat in dry ingredients at low speed in 3 additions, alternating with buttermilk in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Divide among four 9" cake pans (about 2 generous cups batter per pan); smooth tops with a spatula.
• Bake until a tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, 2227 minutes. Transfer pans to wire racks; let cool in pans for 5 minutes. Invert cakes onto racks, remove pans, and let cakes cool completely.
• For frosting and assembly:
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Place coconut chips in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Toast until some of the chips are golden brown (some will remain white), 57 minutes; let cool completely. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Store airtight at room temperature.
• Using an electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter on high speed, occasionally scraping down sides of bowl, until smooth and creamy, 23 minutes. Add 1 1/2 tablespoons Southern Comfort and salt; beat to blend, about 1 minute longer. Add sugar; beat on low speed to blend. Increase speed to high; beat until fluffy, 56 minutes.
• Using a long serrated knife, cut each cake in half horizontally. Place 1 layer, cut side up, on a cake stand or plate. Lightly brush with about 1/2 tablespoon of Southern Comfort. Spread 1/2 cup frosting over. Repeat with remaining 7 layers, Southern Comfort, and frosting. Chill cake for 30 minutes. Leave remaining frosting at room temperature.
• Cover sides of chilled cake with frosting. Cover cake loosely with foil and chill overnight. DO AHEAD: Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep chilled. Let cake stand at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
• Gently pat handfuls of toasted coconut chips over sides and top of cake and serve.
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SOUTHERN STYLE COCONUT CUSTARD CAKE

Steps:

• 1. For Custard: 1- Over medium heat melt butter and sugar together. 2- Add cream and stir until it reaches a boil. 3- In a small mixing bowl mix cornstarch, vanilla extract, and just enough water to convert corn starch into a slurry. (paste-like consistency). 4- Put coconut flakes in a food processor and process until fine. 5- Mix cornstarch mixture into hot cream mixture. 6- Pour hot cream mixture out into a large casserole dish or baking pan. 7- Mix in coconut flakes 8- Let set in fridge for 12 hours.
• 2. For Cake: 1- Preheat oven to 325'F grease two 10" round cake pans. 2- Cream together butter and sugar for 6 minutes until super fluffy. 3- Add eggs to butter mixture, cream one at a time until completely incorporated. 4- Sift together all your remaining dry cake ingredients. (flour, salt, baking powder) 5- In a measuring cup mix together cream, coconut extract and vanilla. 6- Add flour and cream to butter mixture gradually, alternating between adding flour and cream. Start and end with flour mixture. Do not over mix!!! 7- Pour batter out into pans and bake for about 45 minutes or until a tooth pick comes out clean.
• 3. For Frosting: 1- beat sugar and cream cheese together until fluffy. 2- beat in vanilla extract 3- Gradually beat in confectioner's sugar until completely incorporated.
• 4. For simple syrup: 1- Pour water and sugar into a small sauce pan and cook over medium heat until sugar dissolves into water. 2- Bring to a boil, then set aside off of heat.
• 5. Assembly! 1- Once cakes have cool completely, level off their tops. 2- Cut each leveled coconut cake in half 3- Place first layer of cake down on a cake dish and brush liberally with simple syrup then coat with coconut custard. (a little less than 1/2 cup of custard per layer usually comes out about right.) 4- Repeat this process for each layer of cake, omitting a custard layer on the very top of the cake of course. 5- Frost cake and garnish. 6- Slice chilled. You can store it for up to 5 day in a fridge.

SOUTHERN COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350.
• 2. Mix all of the cake ingredients together with a wire whisk until well blended. Don't use an electric mixer for this.
• 3. Mama says it makes a cake dry when you beat the batter up to long.
• 4. Butter and four 2-8 inch round cake pans. You can use 2-9 inch cake pans, but the cake won't be as high.
• 5. Divide cake batter between pans. Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes. Whisk the cakes cool and make the icing.
• 6. Place the sugar, water and corn syrup in a sauce pan on medium heat.
• 7. Using a candy thermometer cook to the soft ball stage or 240 degrees, stirring constantly.
• 8. The mixture should become almost clear. You can also do this in the microwave does make this step easier.
• 9. Cook on high for 4 minutes, remove and stir well and then cook for about 3 more minutes on high.
• 10. This could vary by a minute or 2 depending on the power of your microwave. It still needs to reach the soft ball stage.
• 11. With an electric mixer beat the egg whites with the baking powder until it reaches the soft peak stage.
• 12. Slowly pour in the syrup and keep mixing until the icing stands in peaks. This takes some time to accomplish so don't give up on it.
• 13. Just keep beating it and eventually the peaks will form.
• 14. Place one of the cake layers on a pretty cake plate.
• 15. Frost the top of the first layer and sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut.
• 16. Place the other layer on top of the first and frost the entire cake.
• 17. Sprinkle the rest of the coconut over the top and sides of the cake.

MOM'S SOUTHERN COCONUT CAKE RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• CAKE: Preheat oven to 350° F. Butter and flour two 8-inch cake pans and line with parchment paper Put the egg whites in a bowl and whisk slightly. Add 1/2 cup milk and coconut flavoring. Mix thoroughly. Set aside. In the mixing bowl of an electric mixer, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Add the butter and coconut milk and combine on low speed. Increase speed to medium and beat until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add the egg white mixture in 3 additions, scraping down the sides of the bowl and mixing just long enough to incorporate between additions. Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Allow the cakes to cool in their pans for 10 minutes, then turn them out onto cooling racks to cool completely. FROSTING: Put the cream cheese in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on medium speed until fluffy and smooth. Add the butter 1-2 tablespoons at a time, mixing until smooth. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until creamy. Set aside. Combine the granulated sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Continue to cook, without stirring, until the syrup reaches the soft-ball stage, 238 degrees F on a candy thermometer. Meanwhile, have the egg white in the bowl of an electric mixer, ready for when the syrup is at the proper temperature. Slowly add the hot syrup to the egg whites, while mixing on medium-low. When all of the syrup is incorporated, raise the speed to medium-high and beat until the mixture has cooled to body-temperature and it forms stiff peaks. With the mixer on medium-low, add the cream cheese and butter mixture one spoonful at a time. When all is incorporated, raise the speed to medium and whip until the frosting is smooth and fluffy. Frost the cooled cakes and cover with shredded coconut.