Coconut And Pecan Snack Cake Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees). Grease and flour two 8 inch round pans or one 9 x 13 inch pan.
• In a large bowl, blend cake mix with the water, eggs, and oil. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups coconut and nuts. Pour into prepared pans.
• Bake for 35 minutes, or until done. Cool completely.
• Melt 2 tablespoons butter or margarine in a skillet. Add 2 cups coconut, and stir constantly over low heat until golden brown. Spread toasted coconut on absorbent paper towel to cool.
• Cream 2 tablespoons butter or margarine with softened cream cheese. Add milk and sugar alternately, beating well. Add vanilla, and stir in 1 3/4 cups of the toasted coconut. Ice the cake, and sprinkle with remaining coconut.

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat the eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and 2 teaspoons extract. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened. stir in coconut and pecans. , Spoon into a greased 10-in. fluted tube pan. Bake at 350° for 60-70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean., Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the water, butter and remaining sugar. Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; add remaining extract. , Slowly pour hot syrup over hot cake. Cool in pan for 4 hours before removing to a serving plate. Dust with confectioners' sugar if desired.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Lightly grease and flour 1 13x9 sheet cake pan.
• Add boxed cake mix to large mixing bowl, make a well in the center.
• Add eggs, oil and water to the well.
• Mix on low speed 30 seconds, then medium speed for 1 minute.
• Add entire contents of tub of frosting to the batter.
• Mix frosting into batter on medium speed for 1 additional minute.
• Pour batter evenly into prepared pan.
• Bake for approximately 40-45 minutes or until edges of the cake have begun to pull away from the pan and the center is set.
• Cool in and serve from pan.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease two 9-inch round cake pans and line the bottom of each with parchment paper. Grease the parchment paper, then dust with flour, tapping out excess.
• Finely grind the coconut in a food processor, then transfer to a bowl. Add pecans to the food processor, along with 2 tablespoons sugar, and finely grind them.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder and salt. Stir in coconut and pecans.
• In the bowl of a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, cream of coconut and the remaining sugar on high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition and scraping down the bowl as necessary, then beat in coconut extract.
• Add the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the coconut milk, starting and ending with flour mixture. Divide batter between the pans and smooth the top of each with a spatula. Bake until cakes are golden and a tester comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes. Let cakes cool in the pans on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edge of each cake, invert onto rack, and remove the parchment. Let cool completely.
• Meanwhile, make the filling: Place egg yolks in a small heatproof bowl and set aside. In a saucepan, combine condensed milk, butter and cream of coconut and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until hot, about 4 minutes. Whisk 1/3 of the hot milk into the egg yolks. Transfer egg mixture to the saucepan of milk and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until mixture has the consistency of pudding, about 4 minutes. Do not let the custard get too thick. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the shredded coconut. Let cool completely.
• Make the simple syrup: In a saucepan, heat sugar and 1/2 cup water, stirring occasionally, until sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat.
• Assemble the layer cake in a pan: Cut each cake in half horizontally. Place one layer in the bottom of a 9-inch cake pan, moisten the top with 2 to 3 tablespoons simple syrup and spread 1/2 cup of the coconut filling in a thin, even layer with an offset spatula. Repeat to make 2 more layers of cake and filling, then place the last layer on top. Refrigerate cake for about 1 hour. To unmold, run a spatula around the edges, invert a cake plate over the top, and flip the cake over onto the plate.
• Make the icing: Whip the cream with the confectioners' sugar and coconut extract until stiff peaks form. Spread on the top and sides of the cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Steps:

• For the streusel: Combine the coconut, flour, oats, baking powder, brown sugar and salt in a medium bowl. Add the butter and knead it into the flour mixture with your fingers until it is evenly moistened. Add the pecans and toss to combine. Set aside.
• For the cake: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Butter an 8-inch square baking pan. Line it with parchment paper with a 2-inch overhang on two sides.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda. In a small bowl, stir together the banana and sour cream. In a large bowl, beat the butter and granulated sugar with an electric mixer on medium speed until fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition. Beat in the vanilla.
• Stir in half of the flour mixture, then the banana mixture and then the remaining flour mixture. Fold in the chocolate and coconut. Transfer the mixture to the prepared pan. Top with the streusel mixture. Bake the cake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out with moist crumbs attached, 40 to 45 minutes. Transfer to a rack to cool completely. Lift the cake out of the pan using the parchment paper and cut into squares to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a mixing bowl, combine eggs, 2 cups sugar, oil and 2 tsp coconut extract; mix well.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt, add to egg mixture alternately with buttermilk just until moistened.
• Stir in coconut and pecans.
• Spoon into a well greased 10 inch tube pan.
• Bake for 60 to 70 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean.
• Meanwhile, in a saucepan, combine the water, butter and remaining sugar.
• Bring to a boil; cook for 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat; add remaining extract.
• Slowly pour hot syrup over hot cake.
• Cool in pan for 4 hours before removing to serving plate.
• Dust with confectioners sugar.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line bottoms with parchment. Butter parchment, and dust with flour; tap out excess, and set aside.
• In a food processor, finely grind coconut; transfer to a bowl. Finely grind pecans with 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together flour, baking powder, and salt; stir in ground coconut and pecans. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter, creamed coconut, and remaining sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in eggs and extract. Beat in flour mixture in three batches, alternating with the coconut milk, and starting and ending with flour.
• Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth tops. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If tops begin to get too dark, cover loosely with foil. Let cool in pans 30 minutes. Run a knife around edges of cakes; invert onto a wire rack. Reinvert; let cool completely.
• Line two rimmed baking sheets with plastic wrap; fit one with a cooling rack. Use a serrated knife to trim tops of cake layers, if desired. Transfer one layer to baking sheet with rack; spread with filling. Place remaining cake layer on top.
• Using an offset spatula, spread 1 cup chilled ganache on sides of cake; smooth with a bench scraper. Pour remaining ganache over cake, coating completely. Transfer cake and rack to other baking sheet; chill until set, about 5 minutes. Scrape excess ganache back into bowl, passing through a sieve.
• Coat the cake again with ganache. Chill until set, about 5 minutes. Press toasted coconut on sides of the cake, if desired. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease pan, put some cake mix in and shake around. Put excess cake mix in the bowl
• Cominb evaporate milk and eggs, then add coconut,
• add cake mix, then pecans. pour into prepared pan
• Bake for 30 to 35 mins, or till toothpick pulls out clean
• make frosting or glaze, apply after cooled down.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F. Butter two 9-inch round cake pans. Line the bottoms with parchment. Butter the parchment, and dust with flour; tap out excess, and set aside.
• In a food processor, finely grind the coconut; transfer to a bowl. Finely grind the pecans with 2 tablespoons sugar, and set aside. Into a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, and salt; stir in the ground coconut and pecans. Set aside.
• In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter, creamed coconut, and remaining sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Beat in the eggs and coconut extract. Beat in the flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with the coconut milk and starting and ending with flour.
• Divide the batter between the prepared pans; smooth the tops. Bake until golden and a cake tester inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 35 minutes. If the tops begin to get too dark, cover loosely with foil. Let cool in the pans 30 minutes. Run a knife around the edges of the cakes; invert onto a wire rack. Reinvert; let cool completely.
• Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with plastic wrap; fit 1 with a cooling rack. Use a serrated knife to trim the tops of the cake layers, if desired. Transfer 1 layer to baking sheet with rack; spread with filling. Place the remaining cake layer on top.
• Using an offset spatula, spread 1 cup chilled ganache on the sides of the cake; smooth with a bench scraper. Pour the remaining ganache over the cake, coating completely. Transfer the cake and rack to the other baking sheet; chill until set, about 5 minutes. Scrape the excess ganache back into bowl, passing it through a sieve.
• Coat the cake again with ganache. Chill until set, about 5 minutes. Press toasted coconut on the sides of the cake, if desired. Keep at room temperature until ready to serve.
• In a food processor, coarsely grind the coconut; set aside. Combine the milk, butter, and creamed coconut in a small saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, stirring, 3 to 4 minutes. Whisk one-third of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks. Return the mixture to the saucepan; cook, stirring constantly, until the consistency of pudding, about 5 minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the coconut extract and reserved coconut. Let cool completely. Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 3 days; let stand at room temperature until soft enough to spread.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Place the chocolate in a medium heatproof bowl; set aside. Bring the cream to a boil in a small saucepan; pour over the chocolate, swirling to cover completely. Let stand until the chocolate has melted, about 5 minutes. Add the corn syrup; whisk until smooth.
• Pour 1 cup ganache into a bowl set in the ice bath; stir until thick and spreadable. Keep the remaining ganache at room temperature, stirring every 15 minutes, until thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 12 to 15 minutes. Use immediately.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease 3 (8-inch) round cake pans with shortening; lightly flour.
• In large bowl, beat cake mix, coconut milk, oil, egg whites and coconut extract with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Stir in chopped pecans. Pour batter into pans.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 10 minutes; remove from pans to cooling racks. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, in 2-quart saucepan, mix half-and-half, granulated sugar, cornstarch and egg yolks with whisk. Heat to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil 1 minute. Remove from heat; stir in butter and vanilla. Stir in 1 cup coconut. Cover; refrigerate 1 hour.
• On serving plate, place 1 cake layer, rounded side down; spread with half of the filling. Top with second layer, rounded side up; spread with remaining filling. Top with third layer.
• In chilled large deep bowl, beat whipping cream and powdered sugar with electric mixer on low speed until mixture begins to thicken. Gradually increase speed to high and beat until soft peaks form. Spread whipped cream on top and side of cake; sprinkle top with toasted coconut. Arrange pecan halves around top edge of cake.