Recipe For Icebox Coconut Cake

I personally like my coconut cream poke cake cold so i serve it cold.

Recipe for icebox coconut cake.

But i also love to use my everyday wedding cake recipe because it s just as easy as a box mix. Top with 1 cup fresh coconut. In medium bowl stir together 2 cups of the coconut the sugar and sour cream. When cool slice cakes crosswise to make four layers.

Make a custard of milk. Coconut cake is a southern tradition just like this hummingbird cake and i love my grandma s version when i was grown and on my own this was one of the first recipes i called her up and asked for along with her broccoli casserole recipe yum. However if you like yours served at room temperature set it out 20 minutes before serving. This cake was delicious.

Mix 2 packages fresh frozen coconut with the sour cream and sugar. I did not have a can of cream of coconut in my pantry but i did have a can of coconut milk. Spread the rest between layers. I started making this coconut cake years ago after coming across a recipe in a book called the cake mix doctor by anne byrn.

I had some coconut in my fridge that needed to be used and this is what i came up with. Any cakes made with butter frosting and cream fillings should be covered and refrigerated. Spread on top and sides. Cake mixes are wonderful things and can be a girl s.

Set aside 1 2 c of this mixture for later use. Now mix the 1 2 c mixture with the whipped topping. Ice about 2 hours before serving. Split into 4 layers.

This coconut cake recipe has cream on the cake and butter in the frosting. Spread filling between layers. This should be kept in the refrigerator and will keep up to a week. Spoon 2 cups of the mixture into large bowl.

So for the cake part you can feel free to use a boxed white cake mix i do most of the time. Bake in 2 cake layers and cool. Try putting your coconut in a food processor or blender if you prefer a smoother textured cupcake. Like from a box.

Spread final layer on top of cake. Stir in whipped topping coconut extract and 1 cup of the remaining coconut. This is the first recipe i ve. I combined the coconut milk with the condensed milk in a microwave safe bowl and the mixture was a bit runny so i added a bit of cornstarch about 3 4t and simmered the 2 ingredients in the microwave for about 4 min stirring after 2 min to thicken it a bit.

A white cake recipe with a coconut twist. If you want a more intense coconut flavor add a teaspoon or two of coconut extract. Because lets be honest the show stopper here is the amazing flavor of the icing and what s between the layers soaking into the cake. There s no shame in my game.

Mix the cake mix according to directions on box. Wasn t a from scratch baker that was my other grandma and this cake starts with a boxed cake mix but you doctor it up by skipping. The next day bake cake mix according to directions on package.