Delicious Creamy Coconut Cake

Of course! This is a fantastic choice. A creamy coconut cake is a true celebration dessert—moist, fragrant, and luxuriously creamy.

Here is a detailed recipe for a truly delicious and impressive layered coconut cake, complete with a from-scratch coconut cream cheese frosting and tips for success.

Delicious Creamy Coconut Cake

This recipe features a super-moist coconut cake layered with a rich coconut cream cheese frosting and a blanket of toasted coconut. It’s a showstopper!

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Ingredients:

For the Coconut Cake:

· 2 ¾ cups (345g) all-purpose flour, spooned and leveled

· 1 tablespoon baking powder

· ½ teaspoon baking soda

· 1 teaspoon salt

· 1 cup (240ml) canned full-fat coconut milk, well-shaken

· ½ cup (120ml) whole milk (or use more coconut milk)

· 1 teaspoon coconut extract (or vanilla extract)

· 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

· 1 ¾ cups (350g) granulated sugar

· 4 large eggs, at room temperature

· 1 cup (85g) sweetened shredded coconut

For the Creamy Coconut Frosting:

· 1 cup (226g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

· 8 oz (226g) full-fat brick cream cheese, at room temperature

· 4 cups (480g) confectioners’ sugar, sifted

· 2-3 tablespoons canned full-fat coconut milk

· 1 teaspoon coconut extract (or vanilla extract)

· Pinch of salt

For Assembly:

· 1 ½ – 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut, toasted

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Instructions:

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