Jamie's Coconut Cake

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I was so disappointed when I served this cake to hear the comments coming from my guests. "This is the heaviest cake I've ever eaten!" "Mom, is this cake supposed to be so dry?" And so on. Yes, given all the eggs and butter, I should have known it wouldn't be a light, airy cake, but for some reason I thought it would be. So, I'm still looking for a good recipe for a light, melt-in-your-mouth coconut cake. However, if you like pound cake, you would probably really love this cake.

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My family loves this moist, delicious cake. I followed some of the suggestions posted here and piped lemon curd between the layers to avoid the toothpicks and to keep the layers from slipping. I found a recipe for whipped butter cream frosting that is to die for and not quite as sweet. This cake is a coconut lovers dream.

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This cake is just like the one my grandmother used to make, but better! I made it for my Mom's birthday and we couldn't stop eating it! It's very moist and really just perfect!

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Me and my best friend made this cake for our first attempt of something that didnt come in a box. We were a little worried about the amount of sour cream, but after combining everything together it turned out AWESOME...the cake is moist it is appealing, and most importantly it is delicious. I do agree about cutting the frosting because a lot will go to waste...I look forward to making more recipes with my friend. Thanks Paula...you are truly a southern bell cook.

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I would recommend this cake to anyone without hesitation. Very straight-forward and for those who claim that the cake was dry, then perhaps you may need to thoroughly read the recipe over and over, until you understand every single word. For instance, the sifting of the flour plays a very important role in the texture of the cake - sift flour FIRST, then scoops 3 cups of this.

Do NOT scoop 3 cups of flour and then sift this.

Ensure the batter is well-beaten and the alternation of the water and the flour is done.

Thanks, Jamie!!!

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I made this for a special dinner for my husband and a out of town guest. The guest is an amazing chef. I worried for days before the dinner about what I was going to serve, Both the dinner and this dessert were winners. My guest even asked for this recipe. We just finished the cake two days ago, but I want to make it again!

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Perhaps I did something wrong, but the frosting was bizarre. It came out very liquidy and marshmallowy-tasting. It was far too sweet for my taste, and my husband agreed. The cake part was very good, though. It was moist and dense. I would not make it with this frosting again. The other comment is that there was a strange tinge to the flavor, and I had read that in other postings as well. I don't know what it was from, but it left an odd after-taste.

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I made this cake exactly as the recipe stated. It was wonderful and moist. But, I gave it 4 stars because I agree that it is too sweet...and I love sweets. Next time I will use unsweetened coconut. Also had a problem with the cake just falling apart when slicing. Not sure if it was something that I did wrong. Otherwise, a very good coconut cake!

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I agree that it may be too sweet, but this cake has awesome flavor! I recommend waiting until the cake layers are more than just "cooled" 5 minutes before trying to handle them. The layers were really fragile while they were warm and I ended up breaking a couple of them apart while assembling. BUT when covered with the frosting and coconut, it didn't matter at all : Once assembled and refrigerated, this cake travels very easily.

I recommend:
*Reducing the sugar and/or using unsweetened coconut
*Cutting the frosting recipe in half because I ended up with a bowl nearly full of unused frosting.
*Making this cake a day ahead - cake gets denser and better as it absorbs the filling.

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This coconut cake looked so delicious I just had to make it for Christmas guests. However, my daughter has celiac disease and cannot eat gluten, a protein found in wheat, which included most baked goods. So I altered the cake part of the recipe and made it with a Gluten Free all purpose flour. Perfection! The cake came out moist, and the original filling and frosting recipes are so good, the cake was to die for. Every scrap was devoured by our friends and family. So celiac sufferers do not fear - small changes to these wonderful recipes will allow you to enjoy!!!!