Jamie's Coconut Cake

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Interesting... I accidentally went to a web page on my phone where someone reposted this recipe, but it was slightly different than this, which is a bit different than the video. I almost never watch the videos, but because I was confused by the mobile vs. computer (and the fact that the "cake" instructions say to remove from pan and cool completely, but the filling part says to leave it in the pans, I watched a bit of it. I'm SO glad! I didn't know it was necessary to "marinade" the cake with the filling - the video (Ms. Deen says to fill the cake and marinade that for 3 days. (Only did it 1 day, but better than my original plan to immediately "fill" and then frost.

I had no problem with the cake being dry - even before the filling, but I didn't have self-rising flour. I substituted cake flour + 1 Tbsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp salt.

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Perfect!

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The cake is terrible but the filling and icing are fantastic. Buy a white box cake and follow the rest of the recipe. That is what I plan to do next time.

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As I am a good home baker I was disappointed with the cake. It was very very heavy and dry.I think there should have been baking powder or soda in the the cake recipe and I bet it was forgotten. On the video the cake look lighter than what I made.

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This is my final time trying this recipe. I have tried it twice before thinking i was doing something wrong. I am doing nothing wrong. This cake comes out dry every time. Maybe it's supposed to be dry since you pour the filling in. I don't like wet cake so i used Cream Cheese frosting instead. I am a very good cook and this cake is dry!!. My icing was supurb. The layers came out even and had good height. Even the flavor was good. But it was just too dry. I watched it like a hawk and took it out of the oven before the time as not to let it get to dry. Oven temp was right. Did not over-beat. I am not wasting any more butter, sugar, flour and time on this one.

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I am so very disappointed about this cake. I could cry. I intended to make it for my father's birthday because he loves coconut. The texture of the cake was dry and it basically fell apart. I couldn't even get it out of the pan. It came out in sections. It also reminded me of cornbread instead of cake. The "frosting" is an absolute joke. I thought that it should have been thicker like frosting not runny like water. It just made the cake really soggy. On top of that, the cake was already falling apart, didn't need to add anything to it that would make it worse.

The filling was actually good after you play around with the ingredients. This was the only thing I liked about the cake. So basically I just wasted 2 1/2 hours and whole bunch of "sugar". This cake was way too sweet and I love sugar. I usually LOVE Paula Deen's recipes. I am a huge fan but this one is a no go. I will never make it again and I am throwing the entire cake away. What a waste.

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THIS CAKE RECIPE IS WONDERFUL!I MADE IT FOR MY FOR FAMILY AND THEY LOVED IT SO MUCH I MAKE IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN.ITS VERY SIMPLE AND SUPER GOOD!

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This was the worst cake I have ever tasted, and to make it worse it was very complicated- not a quick and easy dessert at all! The sour cream in the filling gave the whole cake a very sour taste. It wasn't sweet enough, and the cake was dense. Will NOT make again. Yuck!

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Yum, since I've made this - I've always been able to remember the ingredients thanks to the easy 1-2-3-4 memory trick. A delicious and moist cake for any occastion. And it's easy to mix up the fillings. I like to add fresh bananas and strawberries to the center.

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I have been wanting to try this for a long time. Finally made it for Easter. Great cake that got better each day. I served it the day after preparing and it was good but next time I will try marinating it like the video suggests x 3 days. The 7 min frosting goes way back to Betty Crocker days...a little tiring mixing for 7 min. I used a make-shift double boiler aka regular pot over another pot with water and although that still worked it felt clumsy and awkward. I think it's time to invest in a "real" double boiler. Great recipe Jamie and Paula.