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Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting

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  • on September 06, 2010

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    This cake sounds really great, but....and I know a lot of you are going to balk at this, but my mom was famous for her coconut cakes. Everywhere she took them, people would get their cake first, because they were afraid it would be gone before they got their piece. And, it was always gone before everything else. And, I'm expected to follow in her steps, and I try because I know a few of her secrets. But, I guess it's just my imagination, but I don't ever think mine quite live up to hers even though I get rave reviews and the same reactions. AND, she used a yellow cake mix (preferably Betty Crocker's and she added vanilla, coconut, almond, lemon, and rum flavoring (1 tsp. each. Yummy. She didn't split her layers and cooked according to directions on the box. She did use the 7 Minute Frosting though. The cake can also be made in a 9X13 pan for taking to the office easily. Wonderful cake, much less trouble and cake mixes have improved a lot since she started making this. You won't be sorry you tried this easier way.

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  • on August 29, 2010

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    This cake is my second favorite coconut cake. It really felt and tasted like
    something your grandma would make. I have been putting off making it for
    a long time because it looked like a pain in the butt and it was, but it was
    well worth it ! Had a little trouble with the seven minuet frosting, some of the
    sugar did not dissolve, but still for all the work and slight problem, I will be
    making this again, thank you Elton Brown !

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  • on August 21, 2010

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    This cake is the very very best. All the WOW factors, very moist and pretty!! Every one wanted to know where I bought it from. I loved thier faces when I told them I made it!

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  • on August 08, 2010

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    The coconut cake itself was simply delicious. However, the frosting did not come out as nicely. It was just TOO sweet, even after reducing the amount of sugar( i brought 1 3/4 down to about 1 cups WHY ALTON BROWN! WHYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!!!!

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  • on August 07, 2010

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    THIS CAKE WAS ADDICTINGLY DELICIOUS. PROBABLY THE MOST AMAZING CAKE I HAVE EVER HAD. IT WAS SOO SOFT AND MOIST, AND THE FROSTING WAS HEAVENLY. SPRAYING IT WITH THE COCUNUT MILK MADE IT MOISTER AND MORE SUPPLE. I HAVE SUTCH A CRAVING FOR IT RIGHT NOW. THE FRESH COCUNUT REALLY MADE A DIFFRENCE.BEST CAKE EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • on June 28, 2010

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    i was disappointed in the outcome. this recipe is poundcake. its firm, very heavy and crusty. i bake on a regular basis and followed the recipe to a tee. the middle was so sunken in that i had to cut the top edges off to make it level, also this cake does not really rise. only around the edges leaving the center sunken in. the flavor was ok though, but not for a traditional coconut cake. i think more like a pound cake, serve with coffee, no frosting. the 7 minute frosting tastes good, but it got kind of runny awhile after i spread it on, like melted marshmallow cream and puddled a bit around the bottom. and not because i didnt let the cake cool, it was completely cooled first. all in all, the flavors were pretty good. but i would not make this again.

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  • on June 01, 2010

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    This cake was very good. It had a nice crust, a delicious flavor, and was moist. Plus it was not hard to make once the coconut was open. Unfortunately I do not have access to fresh coconut milk or cream and had to use canned, but it did not hurt the flavor. My problem was the frosting. I made 2 batches and neither one would whip up. I ended up having to make a standard confectioners sugar frosting and used some of the frosting syrup this recipe yielded as the liquid.

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  • on May 24, 2010

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    This is by far the best cake I have ever had in my life (and I'm a chocolate person so that's pretty big. I decided to make this for my mom for mother's day as coconut is her favorite cake and she always complains that she can never find a good one. It was my first time baking, and this cake is not easy to make so it was a big undertaking. I opted to buy the coconut milk, cream, and shredded coconut to save some time (still the whole process took over 2.5 hrs!. I made the cake a day in advance and by the next day some of the frosting had absorbed into the cake making it not as pretty, but super super tasty. A few things: this cake DOES NOT take 40 minutes to bake. Mine was done in 25 and I almost burnt it, so definitely keep an eye on it. Also, the frosting is very runny, has the consistency of melted marshmallow fluff so it was a bit hard to frost the cake. It did harden over night and was fine the next day. All in all, worth the effort for sure. I will absolutely be making this cake again, way to go Alton!

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  • on May 24, 2010

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    This is a delicious cake. However, it will take most of the day to prepare which is not a problem if you have the time. The only other caveat I would offer is that it is too sweet. I know my southern friends love sweet things and drink sweet tea by the gallons. But a cake that is so rich in the essence of coconut should not be over powered with sugar. I wonder whether the sugar can be cut back by say 25% and still get a great result. Does anyone know?

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  • on May 19, 2010

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    This was a very moist cake, has tons of fun making. My AP English comp. class is having a Victorian Tea Party , and having this would be a great delicacy! Made it with y Mother and it was a blast! the aroma of the kitchen was very tropical. IO encourage you to try this recipe!

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