LEMON-FILLED COCONUT CAKE
One of my coworkers brought this cake to a luncheon almost 40 years ago. It was so delicious that I asked for the recipe. I have baked it ever since, and it's always a hit! -Jackie Bergenheier, Wichita Falls, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h
Yield 16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beating well after each addition. , Transfer to three greased and floured 9-in. round baking pans. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks to cool completely., For filling, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and water until smooth. Bring to a boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer or until thickened and bubbly. Remove from the heat., Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the pan, stirring constantly. Bring to a gentle boil; cook and stir 2 minutes longer. Remove from the heat; gently stir in lemon juice and butter. Cool to room temperature without stirring., Place one cake on serving plate; spread with half of the filling. Repeat layers. Top with remaining cake. , For frosting, in a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, egg whites, water and cream of tartar. With a portable mixer, beat on low speed for 1 minute. Continue beating on low over low heat until frosting reaches 160°, about 10 minutes. , Transfer to a large bowl; add vanilla. Beat on high until stiff peaks form, about 7 minutes. Frost top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with coconut. Store in the refrigerator.
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SOUTHERN LIVING'S LEMON COCONUT CAKE
Make and share this Southern Living's Lemon Coconut Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Vicki in CT
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 1 cake, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Beat 1 cup butter at medium speed with electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add 2 cups sugar. Add 4 egg yolks one at a time, blending well after each.
- Combine flour and baking powder. Add this alternatively to mixture with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Add vanilla.
- Beat egg whites at high speed until peaks form. Gently fold in egg whites into batter mixture. Spoon into three greased and floured pans.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 18-20 minutes until done. Cool on wire racks for ten minutes. Remove cakes from pans and cool on wire racks.
- Spread lemon filling between layers. Spread cream cheese frosting over all and cover top and sides with coconut. Garnish with lemon slices.
- For lemon filling: Combine 1 cup sugar, cornstarch and boiling water in medium pan. Cook while stirring until dissolved. Temper eggs. Then add eggs to cooked mixture. Whisk in lemon juice and rind. Cook whisking constantly until mixture is thickened. Remove from heat. Stir in butter. Cool completely. (Do not stir once cooled as fillings made with cornstarch will breakdown and liquefy if stirred; just spoon on).
- For cream cheese frosting: Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add powdered sugar. Stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 888.7, Fat 41.3, SaturatedFat 26.4, Cholesterol 230.2, Sodium 402.2, Carbohydrate 124.1, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 94.2, Protein 9.1
LEMON CAKE WITH TOASTED COCONUT
This lemon-coconut cake is super moist and yummy. It is delicious with any type of fresh berry such as blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries.
Provided by Karen Brady Pastore
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Lemon Dessert Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13-inch pan. Spread coconut on a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven until lightly toasted, about 5 minutes. Remove and let cool while you prepare the cake. Leave the oven on.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Whisk eggs and sugar together in another large bowl until very well combined. Stir in milk, oil, lemon zest, lemon juice, and vanilla extract; mix until well combined. Fold in dry ingredients and add coconut. Pour into the prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean, 35 to 40 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 436.7 calories, Carbohydrate 48.7 g, Cholesterol 50.1 mg, Fat 25 g, Fiber 1.8 g, Protein 5.3 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Sodium 104.1 mg, Sugar 31.5 g
SOUTHERN LIVING COCONUT CAKE WITH MARSHMALLOW FROSTING
This is such a heavenly cake!! I got it from a friend's Southern Living cookbook. It is a challenge dealing with the coconut, but well worth the effort!!!
Provided by gingerkitten D
Categories Dessert
Time 2h30m
Yield 1 Cake
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- Remove liquid from coconut and reserve.
- Remove the"meat" of the coconut and shred.
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy; gradually add 2 cups of sugar, beating well.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until blended after each addition.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
- Stir in flavorings and pour into 3 greased and floured 9" round cake pans.
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
- Cool in pans on wire racks.
- Make frosting: Combine sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.
- cook over medium heat stirring, constantly until mixture is clear.
- Cook without stirring until syrup reaches the soft-ball stage or a candy thermometer reaches 240°F.
- while syrup cooks beat egg whites at low speed with an electric mixer until foamy.
- Add cream of tartar and salt; beat at medium speed until soft peaks form.
- Increase to high speed and add hot syrup in a heavy stream.
- Add marshmallows, a few pieces at a time.
- Beat until stiff peaks form and frosting is thick enough to spread.
- Combine 2 tbsp sugar and coconut milk.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds; stir until sugar dissolves.
- Brush one cake layer with half of the coconut milk"syrup" leaving 1/2" margin around the edges.
- Spread with 1/2 cup boiled frosting and sprinkle with1/2 cup of shredded coconut-- repeat with each layer.
- Top with remaining cake layer.
- Spread remaining frosting on top and sides of cake; sprinkle with remaining coconut.
- Cover and chill.
COCONUT LEMON CAKE
This is the best cake I have ever had. I fixed it for Thanksgiving last year when I went to a neighbors house for the day. I am going to her house Easter tomorrow and she asked me to make it again. I guess it was a hit. It came from Southern Living Magazine October 2007
Provided by Gone Fishin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h10m
Yield 3 9 inch round cakes, 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Beat butter at medium speed with an electric mixer until fluffy; gradually add sugar, beating well. Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating after each addition.
- Combine flour and baking powder; add to butter mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture. Beat at low speed until blended after each addition. Stir in 1 teaspoons vanilla.
- Beat egg whites at high speed with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form, fold about one-third of egg whites into batter; fold in remaining egg whites. Spoon batter into 3 greased and floured 9-inch round cake pans.
- Bake at 350°F for 18 to 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pans on wire racks 10 minutes; remove from pans, and cool completely on wire racks.
- Spread Lemon Filling between layers. Spread Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle top and sides with coconut; garnish, if desired.
- Lemon Filling.
- Combine sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan; stir in 1 cup boiling water. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar and cornstarch dissolve (about 3 minutes). Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into yolks; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly with a wire whisk. Stir in lemon juice.
- Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened. Remove from heat; stir in butter. Cool, stirring occasionally.
- Yield 1 2/3 cup.
- Cream Cheese Frosting.
- Beat butter and cream cheese at medium speed with an electric mixer until creamy. Gradually add powered sugar, beating at low speed until blended, stir in vanilla.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 886.7, Fat 41.1, SaturatedFat 26.3, Cholesterol 223.2, Sodium 295, Carbohydrate 124, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 94.2, Protein 9
COCONUT LEMON CAKE
This is my favorite cake ever!!! It was Judy's recipe and we tweaked a little. It make such a beautiful dessert that I am always excited to serve. Besides looking so pretty, it is DELICIOUS !!!! The lemon filling between layers makes this cake!!
Provided by Carols Kitchen
Categories Dessert
Time 1h20m
Yield 14-16 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350
- Mix all ingredients for cake;
- Pour 2 heaping cups of batter into each of 4 round pans, sprayed with pam. (you can make cupcakes with leftover batter).
- Bake 18-23 minutes at 350. Do not overcook.
- Turn onto wax paper; and cover with cloth and gently press down on each layer to make them level. Leave covered with cloth and let cool completely.
- Lemon Filling: Melt butter; blend in sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually stir in water. Cook, stirring constantly until mixture thickens. Mix egg yolks with lemonade. Stir small amount of hot mixture into egg mixture. Stir lemonade mixture into hot mixture; bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cool completely.
- Frosting: Mix cream cheese and sugar together (with mixer) until fluffy. Fold in Cool Whip.
- On cake plate, put layers together with lemonade filling. Frost top and sides with frosting. Press angel flake coconut on sides and top of frosted cake.
- (Keep refrigerated).
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1030.9, Fat 54.3, SaturatedFat 24.9, Cholesterol 189.2, Sodium 977, Carbohydrate 128.7, Fiber 3.2, Sugar 104.3, Protein 10.3
LEMON-COCONUT SHEET CAKE
Make and share this Lemon-Coconut Sheet Cake recipe from Food.com.
Provided by ratherbeswimmin
Categories Dessert
Time 1h25m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Make the cake: cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well with electric mixer.
- Add in eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
- In another bowl, combine flour, baking powder, soda, and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour mixture.
- Stir in grated coconut and flavorings.
- Pour batter into greased and flour 13 x 9 inch baking pan; bake in preheated 350° oven for 35-40 minutes or until a pick comes out clean.
- Meanwhile make frosting: cream softened butter; add the remaining ingredients, beating until smooth.
- When cake is done, remove from oven and cool in pan for 10 minutes.
- Remove cake from pan and place on a serving tray; let cake cool completely.
- Spread frosting on top and sides of cake; garnish with lemon slices, if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 672.7, Fat 30.3, SaturatedFat 19.5, Cholesterol 150.5, Sodium 403.1, Carbohydrate 96.4, Fiber 1.9, Sugar 74.3, Protein 6.8
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