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Moist Coconut Cake With Coconut Frosting

Recipe #228930 | 1½ hours | 30 min prep | SERVES 16 (Change Servings)

RECIPE BY: Perfect Pixie

Coconut is my Dads' favourite food (along with pineapple and apricots) so for his birthday I made him this. All I can say about this cake is WOW!!!

Posted on: May 20, 2007

Ingredients

  • 125 g butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon coconut essence
  • cup caster sugar
  • 2 egg
  • 1/2 cup coconut
  • 1 1/2 cups self raising flour
  • 300 g sour cream
  • 1/3 cup milk
  • Coconut Ice Frosting

    Directions

    1. 1
      Grease a deep 23cm round cake pan, line base with paper; grease paper.
    2. 2
      Cream butter, sugar and essence in a small bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy.
    3. 3
      Beat in eggs one at a time, beat until combined.
    4. 4
      Transfer mixture carefully to large bowl.
    5. 5
      Fold in half the coconut and sifted flour with half the sour cream and milk.
    6. 6
      Then fold in remaining half, fold until smooth.
    7. 7
      Pour mixture into prepared pan.
    8. 8
      Bake in moderate oven for about 1 hour.
    9. 9
      Stand 5 minutes before turning on to wire rack to cool.
    10. 10
      Top with frosting when cold.
    11. 11
      Frosting:.
    12. 12
      Combine sifted icing sugar in bowl with coconut and egg whites, mix well. Tint with a little pink food colouring if desired.

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    Nutrition Facts

    Serving Size 1 (90g)

    Recipe makes 16 servings

    The following items or measurements are not included below:

    coconut essence

    Calories 322
    Calories from Fat 155 (48%)
    Amount Per Serving %DV
    Total Fat 17.3g 26%
    Saturated Fat 12.2g 61%
    Monounsaturated Fat 3.3g
    Polyunsaturated Fat 0.6g
    Trans Fat 0.0g
    Cholesterol 51mg 17%
    Sodium 76mg 3%
    Potassium 116mg 3%
    Total Carbohydrate 39.8g 13%
    Dietary Fiber 1.9g 7%
    Sugars 28.0g
    Protein 3.9g 7%
    Vitamin A 348mcg 6%
    Vitamin B6 0.1mg 2%
    Vitamin B12 0.2mcg 2%
    Vitamin C 0mg 0%
    Vitamin E 0mcg 1%
    Calcium 36mg 3%
    Iron 1mg 5%

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