Jamie's Coconut Cake

Recipe courtesy Paula Deen

Show: Paula's PartyEpisode: Black and White Ball

Rated: 5 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (26)

RECIPE
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Cook Time:
40 min
Level:
Intermediate
Yield:
8 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 10 min
Cook: 40 min
Total:: 1 hr 5 min

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Ingredients

Cake:

2 sticks butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs
3 cups sifted self-rising flour
1 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Filling:

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup sour cream
4 tablespoons milk
1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut

7-Minute Frosting:

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/3 cup water
2 egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
2 to 3 cups flaked sweetened coconut
Artificial holly, optional garnish

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 3 (9-inch) cake pans.

Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 minutes. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and coconut milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.

Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4-inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.

Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until done. Cool in pans 5 to 10 minutes. Invert cakes onto cooling racks.

Filling:

Stir together sugar, sour cream, milk, and coconut in a bowl until well blended. Place the first cake layer onto pedestal. Using the wrong end of a wooden spoon, poke holes approximately 1-inch apart until entire cake has been poked. Spread a third of filling mixture on cake layer. Top with second layer, repeat process. Top with last layer and repeat process again.

Cook's Note: As each layer is stacked, stick them with toothpicks to prevent cake from shifting.

Frosting:

Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 minute. Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 minutes. Beat in vanilla. Frost the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle top and sides of cake with coconut. Garnish with artificial holly, if desired.

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Linda Bakersfield, CA 11-20-2009
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"Home Run"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

When my sister said she wanted a coconut cake for her birthday cake, I decided to use this recipe, not realizing how much... time it took from beginning to end. It's definitely for the intermediate to advanced baker, with that said, the cake was worth the time and love. The batter was thicker than most, and super moist. I had never tried 7 minute frosting, it was great combination with the coconut layered on top. This is a TRUE coconut cake. My sister is my worst critic and she "love, love, loved it". Best part about baking is watching those you love enjoy it. Thats better than eating it myself. I will for sure make this cake again. Bye the way, regarding Jill's reveiw of 1 star. If she is ever in California, I'll show her how its done! Very Best, Linda Bakersfield, CARead more
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Jill Harrisonburg, VA 11-09-2009
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Awful
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

This was the worst recipe for a cake that I have had the misfortune of stumbling upon in years. Years, I say. I will... preface the negative review with a positive one of the 7 minute frosting. It was delicious but seeing as I have nothing to put it on...The cake smelled, tasted and looked like a crumbly, cornbread mess. It tasted NOTHING like coconut. I made it twice, after throwing the first attempt right into the trash, thinking it was an error on my part. NOT. The second batch was worse. Horrible recipe for cake. The "filling" was a gloppy mess that never soaked into the cake, and it too had a terrible flavor, the sour cream having way too much of an influence on the taste. And why use regular milk when the recipe called for coconut milk in the actual cake? This one needs to be taken back to the drawing board, or better yet, thrown out.Read more
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Renese Bradenton, FL 10-25-2009
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Perfect!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake came out perfectly. I opted to make a coconut cream cheese frosting and I also added a tablespoon of coconut rum.... The batter was like velvet. I don't know what the problem was for some reviewers, but this was a cinch! I agree with one reviewer that the little extra time is worth it. Don't waste your ingredients using a box cake mix. I won't even look for another coconut cake recipe after this one!!Read more
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Nagina Jersey City, NJ 08-12-2009
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Moist and luscious taste!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This cake was really really yummy. I made it for my newborn's 1 month birthday :), even though he couldn't taste it, his dad... and I loved it! The cake was extremely moist and it had the right amount of sweetness and coconut flavor without being overwhelming. I followed Icie's suggestion and replaced 2 oz. of butter with vegetable oil, and the cake stayed together very well and was not crumbly. I think I could have beat the frosting for another minute or so though, because when I frosted the sides, the frosting kind of fell down instead of sticking to the sides. But otherwise it looked and tasted great!Read more
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Marie Charleston, SC 05-26-2009
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Really moist and tasty!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

This was a birthday cake for my 17 year old daughter and she really liked it. Tasted better after it was chilled in... refrigerator rather than right after I iced it.Read more
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Wendy Deerfield, IL 04-20-2009
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BEST COCONUT CAKE EVER
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

THIS CAKE IS ALWAYS A CROWD PLEASER. IT MAY TAKE A LITTLE TIME TO MAKE BUT, IT IS WELL WORTH THE EXTRA EFFORT. I HAVE... BEEN MAKING THIS CAKE FOR 3 YRS AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYONE NOT COMMENT ON HOW GOOD IT IS. IT IS SO DENSE & MOIST. EVEN PEOPLE THAT ARE NOT COCONUT LOVERS WILL LOVE THIS CAKE. THANK YOU JAIME. Read more