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Rich's Coconut Cake

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  • Servings: 10
  • Prep: 2h
  • Cook: 2h
    • The following recipe serves 10 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • FOR THE WHITE CAKE
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 cups cake flour (sifted)
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract, optional
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 6 egg whites (stiffly beaten)
  • 1 coconut (milk extracted and coconut meat grated, for frosting - optional)
  • FOR THE LEMON CURD
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 1 cup unsalted butter (cut into pieces, 1 stick)
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 6 egg yolks (lightly beaten)
  • 4 teaspoons freshly grated lemon peel
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • FOR THE FROSTING
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg whites
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • TO PREPARE THE CAKE

  • Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.

  • Step 2: With an electric mixer, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.

  • Step 3: Sift together flour and baking powder. Add to shortening mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.

  • Step 4: Stir in lemon and vanilla extracts.

  • Step 5: Fold in beaten egg whites.

  • Step 6: Pour into prepared pans.

  • Step 7: Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.

  • Step 8: Cool in pans for 10 minutes.

  • Step 9: Turn onto a rack and cool completely.

  • Step 10: When layers have cooled, brush generously with coconut milk (if using fresh coconut)

  • Step 11: Meanwhile, prepare lemon curd.

  • TO PREPARE THE LEMON CURD

  • Step 12: In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and cornstarch and stir until smooth.

  • Step 13: In a saucepan over low heat, melt butter and stir in sugar. Whisking constantly, add egg yolks until combined. Add lemon juice mixture, lemon peel and salt. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. (If any bits of egg cook through, remove them or pass mixture through a sieve). Remove from heat and cool completely.

  • TO PREPARE THE FROSTING

  • Step 14: In a double boiler or large bowl over simmering water, place sugar, egg whites, corn syrup, salt and water; beat and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, or until peaks form and hold. Remove from heat; add vanilla and beat for 1 minute.

  • TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE

  • Step 15: Place one layer on a plate.

  • Step 16: Top with half the lemon curd.

  • Step 17: Top with next layer and remaining curd.

  • Step 18: Top with next layer and frost with icing (there will be some extra).

  • Step 19: Press coconut into the frosting.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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