Tasty Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake Recipe
Indulge in the nostalgia of a classic coconut cake with this recipe that promises a moist and flavorful dessert topped with sweet shredded coconut. Perfect for any occasion, this old-fashioned treat will have your taste buds dancing with delight.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 1 9-inch round cake or 1 9x13-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- Vegetable shortening and flour (for prepping pans)
- 1 cup room temperature unsalted butter (two sticks)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (usually near the vanilla essence in stores)
- 2 1/2 cups regular all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Seven-Minute Frosting:
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (for topping the cake)
Instructions
- Prepare the Cake Pans Preheat the oven to 350°F. Grease and flour the cake pans.
- Cream Butter and Sugar Cream together butter and sugar until smooth.
- Mix in Wet Ingredients Add eggs, vanilla, and coconut flavoring to the butter mixture and beat well.
- Combine Dry Ingredients Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a separate bowl.
- Blend the Cake Batter Add dry ingredients and buttermilk to the butter mixture and beat until smooth.
- Bake the Cake Pour batter into pans and bake until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool and Frost the Cake Allow cakes to cool, frost with seven-minute frosting, and sprinkle coconut on top.
- Storing the Cake Keep covered at room temperature or refrigerate to maintain freshness.
Notes
- For a richer coconut flavor, add a bit of coconut extract to the frosting.
- Ensure the cake is completely cooled before frosting to prevent melting.
- Experiment with toasting the coconut for a nuttier flavor and crunch.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of 9-inch cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 280mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 51g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Coconut Cake, Dessert, Homemade Cake, Coconut Dessert
