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Island Coconut Cake

Island Coconut Cake Recipe

Coconut and Whipped cream covering a lemon chiffon cake.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Caribbean
Keyword: < 4 Hours, Coconut, Dessert, Fruit, Nuts
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Calories: 514.1kcal

Ingredients

CAKE

  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 4 eggs, separated
  • 1 teaspoon lemon rind, grated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

CUSTARD FILLING

  • 2 cups milk
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon rind
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons cold milk or 2 tablespoons coconut milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten

WHIPPED CREAM

  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 cups angel flake coconut, toasted

Instructions

  • CAKE:
  • Preheat oven to 325°F.
  • In a mixing bowl combine oil, egg yolks, lemon rind, vanilla and water.
  • In a separate bowl, combine sugar, flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add the dry mixture to the liquid ingredients and mix until smooth.
  • Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold egg whites gently into batter, pour into a greased spring form pan.
  • Bake for 40-45 minutes or until cake is done.
  • Remove cake cool then cut into three layers.
  • CUSTARD FILLING:
  • In a saucepan combine milk, sugar, vanilla and lemon rind, Bring mixture to a boil.
  • In a small bowl combine cornstarch with milk and eggs.
  • Add 1/2 cup of hot milk mixture to cornstarch mixture.
  • Slowly add remaining mixture into hot milk, let cool.
  • Spread custard between cake layers.
  • WHIPPED CREAM:
  • In bowl add already whipped, whipped cream, fold in vanilla and powdered sugar.
  • Frost top and sides of cake with the whipped cream.
  • Sprinkle entire cake with the toasted coconut and chill before serving.

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Nutrition

Serving: 162g | Calories: 514.1kcal | Carbohydrates: 56.2g | Protein: 7.8g | Fat: 29.3g | Saturated Fat: 13.5g | Cholesterol: 151.5mg | Sodium: 297.5mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 38.9g