Throwdown's Toasted Coconut Cake with Coconut Filling and Coconut Buttercream

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Don't believe the negative reviews, this cake is unreal!!! This cake is not for novice bakers to make (as is true of all good coconut cakes. I added 1 1/2 cups of confectioners sugar to the buttercream frosting, turns out perfect. A tip to anyone looking to make this amazing cake. Make the custard and simple syrup the night before. The next day, make your cake and then the filling and buttercream. The secret to this cake is patience. Don't rush perfection and you will not be disappointed!

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Me and my husband made this cake yesterday,followed directions to a tee except for the coconut rum so i used coconut flavoring and rum flavoring as stated by another in the reviews, and it turned out just like the pictures! it is a lot of work but the cake recipe itself is by far the best i have ever made. I will used this cake recipes for all my cakes from now on. We both agree it is a great cake taking to in-laws for Sunday dinner so we will see what they think about it! I am keeping it in fridge for all the heavy cream in filling and butter in icing. I will make it again at the holidays! YUMMY!!!Thanks Bobby its a winner!!!

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The flavor is great, but maybe it's because of Colorado's altitude that my cake fell. If you're planning to make this cake and you live above 3500 feet, make some adjustments to the cake mixture. I also agree that the buttercream needs more confectioners sugar.

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I made the coconut custard and the simple syrup because I have my own coconut cake recipe (it's very similar though and I only make Swiss meringue buttercream for my cakes. This custard came out too runny and lost it's coconut flavor as soon as it was on the cake, I wish I just used the Emeril's recipe for Bavarian cream and added extract and rum, would have turned out 1000 times better tasting and easier to work with, and my cake would not have shifted (even though I dammed my layers with buttercream because the custard was really loose. Emeril's recipe is also easier to make. Simple syrup didn't really taste very coconutty either.

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Regarding the comment prior to mine, dated 7/23/2010, from "j", do not go to that site! It contains a worm, malware, which will infect your computer. I'm having it removed now, but it's a pain in the neck and will mess up your computer for a while. Please, be warned, it's a nasty trick.

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Here is the link to peninsula grill's coconut cake's recipehttp://dining.discoversouthcarolina.com/giftforyou/recipe.aspx

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I found this on another site,, I just had to try this cake and there was NO WAY I was going to pay $100 to have one delivered.

http://reviewofrecipes.blogspot.com/2008/09/peninsula-grills-ultimate-coconut-cake.html

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I would really love to make the Peninsula Grill's Coconut Cake. Why don't we get that recipe ourselves? Maybe we would like to make both and compare for ourselves...Does anyone know how to make the other cake on this show?

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Ok, I haven't tried Bobby's cake yet, but am planning to make it soon. I have a hard time believing it beat the cake at Peninsula Grill though. I was there in May and it is one of the best cakes I've ever eaten... ever. So incredibly good. I'll have to make Bobbys and see which I like better.

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Like the other reviews stated, this cake takes a bit of time and patience to manage all the components. But once you have it together it is by far the most amazing decadent cake you will ever taste.

This was the first layer cake i ever made and i will be making it again, especially for holidays or other special occasions. I changed nothing in the recipe and am now 300 lbs heavier for eating every last bite.