Halekulani Coconut Cake Copycat Recipe

Step by Step Method

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Sift together cake flour, 1/3 cup sugar, salt and baking powder. Set aside.

Step 3

Combine egg, water and oil; add to sifted ingredients. Mix batter until smooth.

Step 4

In a separate bowl, whip egg whites with cream of tartar.

Step 5

Gradually add 1/4 cup sugar; continue to whip to form a stiff meringue. Fold batter into meringue and mix thoroughly.

Step 6

Pour into an ungreased 9-inch cake pan and bake about 30 minutes.

Step 7

Invert cake onto a rack and cool.

TO MAKE THE PASTRY CREAM

Step 8

Scrape vanilla bean seeds into milk and bring to a boil over moderate heat (add vanilla bean pod to milk as well).

Step 9

Combine sugar, flour and egg yolks; whip until light yellow.

Step 10

Slowly pour 1/3 of the hot milk into the egg mixture to temper it.

Step 11

Add milk-yolk mixture back into the remaining milk and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly until thick. Immediately remove bean pod and strain, then place in a bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Chill.

TO PREPARE THE WHIPPED CREAM

Step 12

Whip cream and sugar until fluffy.

Step 13

Fold 1 cup into pastry cream; reserve the rest to frost cake.

TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE

Step 14

Cut cooled cake into three layers.

Step 15

Stir 3/4 cup of coconut flakes into pastry cream.

Step 16

Spread cream between layers of the cake.

Step 17

Frost top and sides of cake with remaining whipped cream and sprinkle with remaining coconut flakes.

Tips

No special items needed.

Halekulani Coconut Cake Copycat

Ingredients

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