Coconut Cake

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This cake was really good, of course I tweaked the recipe to make it tastier and moister. I substituted the milk for coconut milk plus added 1/4 cup plain yogurt. I also added 2 tbsp. Coconut milk to the frosting to carry the flavor across. The results were amazing!! Super moist, super tasty yet light and fluffy, definitely one of the best cakes I've made( and I've made a lot!!!.Thanks Ina!

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Ina is great. I not only like her but her recipes are all delicious. I love this coconut cake.

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This cake is Fantastic! I don't understand the reviews that found it to be dense and dry. It was moist and delicious. I didn't have whole milk on hand so I substituted whipping cream. Everyone LOVED this cake.

For a tangier frosting I used 1/4 cup less sugar. The frosting was a little thick so I added about 3 tbs. milk to make it spread easily.

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Loved the taste of this cake and very moist but it was much more dense than I expected so it was heavier than I wanted after a heavy Easter meal. Cream cheese frosting was good as well but took some time for the frosting to come together - not sure why. I am an avid baker and was disappointed how long the frosting took to make. I've made many butter cream frostings before and this took a lot longer. All together, it was scrumptious cake and got rave reviews from my family and guests.

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This cake was awesome! I don't understand why the other people are giving this a low rating except for the fact that they must have over cooked it or over mixed it! Some people don't realize that if you mix a cake too long it makes it tough and less moist! I followed this recipe to the T except I made it a two layer cake using 8" cake pans and they may have something to do with it being more moist and perfect! I really think 45 to 50 mins is way too long for two 9" layers because I cooked two 8" layers for 39 mins and they came out moist and delicious! Y'all should really give this cake another try using two 8" cake pans and cook them for 39 to 45 mins., depending on yer oven temp. Thanks Ina!!!!

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I was so disappointed with this cake! It was somewhat dry and super heavy. The frosting was so dense that even I, who will eat just about any type of frosting, threw this cake away. Not a sweet way to end our Easter dinner.

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First time I have ever been disappointed in a Barefoot Contessa recipe. I'm an extremely loyal diehard Ina fan. This has not nor will it change, but I will not make this cake again. Disappointed in the dryness of the cake. It heavy. The cakes forms an "outer crust" with a dark golden color which throws off the ascetic on slicing presentation. Frosting is excellent. Ina has the most amazing lemon cake. Superior to any other cake of it's like. Make that instead.

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Awesome recipe!!..very moist cake with plenty of frosting...I added coconut extract to the cake as well as to the frosting and omitted the almond extract....I sprinkled coconut flakes to the frosting between the layers....The cake will be a surprise for my friend's birthday that we're celebrating tonight as coconut is her favorite cake...I'm sure she will enjoy!!!

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This is an AWESOME cake recipe! The cake tastes exactly as I would envision a coconut layer cake to taste! I am not a big fan of almond flavoring so I put 2 tsp vanilla and 1tsp almond flavoring. I used 7 minute frosting for the outside and on the inside I put lemon pie filling (made from the box, it has more tang than the one from a can. Sprinkled coconut all over and it made an amazing and well-received dessert! Thanks Ina for sharing such a great cake recipe.

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Absolutely amazing! The cake tasted so yummmmy! I made it for my fiancé for his b-day. He loved it. The recipe takes a little bit of time and it's a little confusing, but when finished its sooooo worth it :. Also it weighs a ton! Thanks for a great recipe