Rich's Coconut Cake
Created by dienia b on August 26, 2015
- Servings: 10
- Prep Time: 2h
- Cook Time: 2h
- Recipe #20684
Ingredients
- 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
How to Make
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TO PREPARE THE CAKE
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Step 1: Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease and flour three 9-inch cake pans.
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Step 2: With an electric mixer, cream shortening. Gradually add sugar, beating until fluffy.
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Step 3: Sift together flour and baking powder. Add to shortening mixture, alternating with milk, beginning and ending with flour.
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Step 4: Stir in lemon and vanilla extracts.
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Step 5: Fold in beaten egg whites.
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Step 6: Pour into prepared pans.
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Step 7: Bake for 25 minutes or until golden.
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Step 8: Cool in pans for 10 minutes.
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Step 9: Turn onto a rack and cool completely.
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Step 10: When layers have cooled, brush generously with coconut milk (if using fresh coconut)
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Step 11: Meanwhile, prepare lemon curd.
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TO PREPARE THE LEMON CURD
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Step 12: In a small bowl, combine lemon juice and cornstarch and stir until smooth.
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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.
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TO PREPARE THE FROSTING
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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.
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TO ASSEMBLE THE CAKE
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Step 15: Place one layer on a plate.
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Step 16: Top with half the lemon curd.
How to Make
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Step 17: Top with next layer and remaining curd.
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Step 18: Top with next layer and frost with icing (there will be some extra).
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Step 19: Press coconut into the frosting.