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

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

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  • on April 24, 2011

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    I made this for the family for Easter. It was good, but not great. The coconut flavor was not strong enough - more vanilla. The custard was runny after adding the heavy cream. The butter cream was awesome but still hardly had any coconut flavor.

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  • on April 09, 2011

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    This cake is very delicious but takes a little bit of time to make. This cake is well worth the time and effort. I made this cake for a family reunion and it was a hit. I should have made two.

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  • on March 27, 2011

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    Made this last Christmas and followed recipe exactly. It took a lot of time to put together, but it lent a level of pride to make a recipe so much from scratch -- I felt like I really MADE something!! The cake itself is moist and delicate, with a nice coconut flavor that is not overpowering or too sweet. To the other reviews that say the icing tastes like butter... its true to a point. I made the recipe, so every time I ate a piece I was thinking it was butter, so I tasted the butter. But everyone I served the cake to raved about how delicious it was and ate every bite. All in all I think this cake was very gourmet, unique and had perfectly balanced flavors.

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  • on March 18, 2011

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    Just delicious. This was the first cake I have ever made from scratch and although it involved a lot of steps, it was totally easy to follow the directions from start to finish. The only hard part for me was lightly toasting the coconut flakes rather than burning them. I could tell at the end of each step that it was going to be an amazing cake because everything smelled so great. I will definately be making this again. It doesn't take much time at all considering how wonderful the finished product is. I think for those who thought this cake was lacking in taste must have burnt out their taste buds on megamart cakes or don't like coconut. The taste is divine.

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  • on March 13, 2011

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    I tried only the custard and frosting of this recipe. I used Ina's cupcake recipe. The custard/frosting is delicious!!!!! Cannot wait to try the cake.

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  • on March 02, 2011

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    AMAZING!!!! This is hands down the best cake I have ever baked. My family loved it!!! The texture of the cake and the balance of flavors was fabulous. This will be a new "family" recipe.

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  • on February 27, 2011

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    love it !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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  • on February 25, 2011

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    Looks grand. making it for a special boy who just won a truck at a team roping event. It looks like a lot to do for one cake but Sal loves food and so do I.
    Will let you know if its worth the time.

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  • on February 16, 2011

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    DO NOT LISTEN TO THE BAD REVIEWS!!! I own a bakery specializing in artisan cakes and this recipe is perfectly balanced with all steps and ingredients correct. It also does not take all day to make. I made it in 1 1/2 hours with distractions. This is not a recipe for the beginner baker. The cake rose beautifully with a perfectly flat surface. The crumb was perfect,it cut in half easily and tasted great. All you have to do is make the syrup and the cream first, side by side on the stove, cool in refrigerator while making the cake (which only takes a few minutes, finish the filling and reduce the syrup while the cake is baking and cooling, and make the buttercream. The buttercream does not need more sugar, but if you are used to that powdered sugar crisco icing, you will definitely not like this cake. The coconut is subtle, but that is the beauty of this cake. There are other recipes for over-the-top coconut flavor, but this cake will please even those who do not like coconut cake.

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  • on February 13, 2011

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    A very tasty cake .. however, I felt that it was dry. What can I do to fix that?

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