Description
This delightful dessert is a coconut lover’s ultimate indulgence, featuring three layers of soft, coconut-infused sponge cake filled with a creamy coconut custard and topped with airy whipped cream frosting. Perfect for any celebration or a sweet treat at home, this cake is light, moist, and bursting with tropical flavor. With its stunning presentation and customizable options, it’s sure to impress your guests and elevate any occasion.
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup full-fat coconut milk
- ½ cup buttermilk
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 1 cup coconut milk (for filling)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup granulated sugar (for filling)
- 3 tbsp cornstarch
- 4 large egg yolks
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter (for filling)
- ½ tsp coconut extract (for filling)
- ½ cup sweetened shredded coconut (for filling)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (for frosting)
- ½ tsp coconut extract (for frosting)
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut (for decoration)
- Optional: white chocolate curls, toasted coconut, or piped rosettes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and prepare three 8-inch round pans.
- In one bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, and salt. In another bowl, mix the coconut milk and buttermilk.
- Cream butter and sugar until fluffy, then add eggs one by one followed by extracts. Alternate adding dry ingredients with the milk mixture until combined.
- Divide the batter among prepared pans and bake for 25-28 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- For the filling, cook together sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, and both types of milk until thickened. Stir in butter and shredded coconut.
- Whip cream with powdered sugar and extracts until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the cake by layering with filling between the cakes, frost with whipped cream on top, and decorate with shredded coconut.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 250mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 17g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 105mg