Description
Coconut New Years Cake is a festive delight that brings tropical flavors to your celebration. This fluffy cake, layered with creamy frosting and shredded coconut, is perfect for ringing in the New Year or any special occasion. Each bite offers a light and airy texture, making it an unforgettable treat that will impress your guests. Easy to prepare and visually stunning, this cake is bound to be the highlight of your dessert table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups cake flour
- 1 ? cups granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 4 large eggs (room temperature)
- 1 cup coconut milk (shaken well)
- ? cup unsweetened shredded coconut
- ? cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350?F (175?C). Grease two round cake pans.
- In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and shredded coconut.
- In another bowl, mix eggs and coconut milk until frothy; then add melted butter while whisking.
- Combine wet and dry mixtures gently until just mixed.
- Pour into prepared pans and bake for 25?30 minutes until golden brown.
- Cool cakes in pans for 10 minutes before transferring them to wire racks.
- Beat cream cheese and powdered sugar until smooth. Frost cooled cakes generously.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Tropical
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 56g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 80mg