Coconut Triple Layer Cake Recipes

THE BEST COCONUT LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• For the cake: Position racks in the middle and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Butter three 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper; butter the parchment, dust with flour and tap out the excess. Set aside.
• Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a medium bowl. Whisk the buttermilk and cream of coconut in a small bowl. Beat the butter and 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the egg yolks, one at a time, beating well after each addition, then beat in the vanilla and coconut extracts. Reduce the mixer speed to low; beat in the flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the buttermilk mixture, until combined.
• Beat the egg whites and the remaining 1/2 cup granulated sugar in a large bowl with clean beaters on medium-high speed until stiff glossy peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold the egg whites into the batter in three batches until just combined (do not overmix). Divide the batter among the prepared pans and bake, switching the pans halfway through, until the cakes are lightly browned and the centers spring back when lightly pressed, 30 to 35 minutes. Transfer to racks and let cool 20 minutes in the pans, then run a small knife around the edges of each cake and carefully invert onto the racks; remove the parchment and let cool completely.
• For the frosting: Beat the butter and cream cheese in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in about half of the confectioners' sugar until combined. Add the remaining confectioners' sugar, salt and vanilla and coconut extracts and beat until combined. Increase the mixer speed to medium high and continue beating, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed, until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
• Place one cake layer on a cake stand or platter and top with a heaping 2/3 cup frosting. Add another cake layer, more frosting and the last cake layer. Cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Sprinkle the coconut all over the top and sides of the cake, gently pressing to adhere.

LOW-FAT COCONUT TRIPLE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°.
• Coat 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with cooking spray; dust with 1 tablespoon flour.
• Lightly spoon sifted flour into dry measuring cups, and level with a knife. Combine sifted flour, baking powder, salt, and baking soda. Combine sugar, butter, and oil in a large bowl, and beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended (about 5 minutes). Add egg whites, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Combine the milk and yogurt. Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture alternately with the milk mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Stir in extracts.
• Pour cake batter into prepared pans. Sharply tap cake pans once on countertop to remove air bubbles. Bake at 350° for 25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of cake comes out clean. Cool in pans 10 minutes on wire racks, and remove from pans. Cool completely on wire racks.
• To make frosting: Combine first 5 ingredients in top of a double boiler; place egg white mixture over barely simmering water in bottom of double boiler on cooktop. Beat at high speed of a hand-held mixer until stiff peaks form and candy thermometer registers 160°. Add extracts; beat until blended.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate; spread with 2/3 cup Fluffy Coconut Frosting, and top with another cake layer. Spread with 2/3 cup frosting, and top with the remaining cake layer. Spread the remaining frosting over the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle top of cake with coconut. Store cake loosely covered in refrigerator.

EGG-FREE TRIPLE LAYER COCONUT CAKE

Steps:

• Prepare icing eight hours before baking cake to allow enough time for it to set/chill. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together Cool Whip, sour cream and sugar. Fold in 1 cup coconut. Chill for at least 8 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350°F
• Grease and generously flour three 9" cake pans.
• In a small bowl, whisk together 3 tbs. water, 3 tbs. oil and 2 teaspoons baking powder. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine all other ingredients and then add egg replacer mixture.
• With an electric mixer, beat on medium speed until smooth. Pour batter evenly into cake pans.
• Bake for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each cake comes out clean.
• Cool cakes on a wire rack for 1 to 2 hours or until completely cooled. Carefully turn cakes out of pan.
• Apply icing between each layer and on the top and sides of cake. (Note: Cakes must be completely cool. Otherwise, the icing will not adhere and will melt down the sides of the cake.).
• Sprinkle top and sides generously with remaining coconut.
• Refrigerate until ready to serve. Store left overs in refrigerator.

COCONUT TRIPLE LAYER CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Coat 3 round cake pans (8 inch each) with the cooking spray, dust each with 1 tablespoon flour.
• Combine sifted flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
• Then add sugar, butter and oil and beat for about 5 minutes.
• Add egg whites, one at a time and then combine the milk and yogurt.
• Add the flour mixture to the creamed mixture, stir in extracts.
• POUR cake batter into your prepared pans.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 minutes.
• Cool in pan for another 10 minutes.
• Remove from pans.
• Make sure cake is completely cooled.
• While cake is cooking make your coconut frosting.
• Add sugar, water, cream of tartar, sprinkle of salt and egg whites together.
• Beat at high speed until stiff peaks form on top of oven in a pan and candy thermometer registers 160.
• Add extracts and beat until blended.
• Put aside.
• LEMON FILLING: Combine sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan.
• Stir in water, orange juice, rind, lemon juice, and egg yolks.
• Bring it to a boil over medium to high heat.
• Cook until it thickens, stirring constantly so it won't burn.
• Remove from heat, Stir in vanilla.
• Cover and put it on cake after it gets cooled.
• Place 1 cake layer on a plate, that will be the bottom one.
• Spread a thin layer of lemon filling on top of cake.
• Put your second layer of cake on top of that.
• And then spread another thin layer of lemon filling on top of that.
• Then you put the last layer on top of the cake.
• Then you spread the coconut frosting on the very top of the cake.
• Spread the frosting on sides of the cake.
• Sprinkle top of cake the coconut flakes.