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Rich's Coconut Cake Recipe

Prep Time40 minutes
Cook Time45 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 4

Ingredients

For White Cake

  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • One tablespoon of baking powder
  • 3 cups sifted flour
  • 1 cup vegetable shortening
  • 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 1/2 tablespoon lemon extract
  • 1 cup coconut meat grated foFrostingng

For Lemon Curd

  • One tablespoon cornstarch
  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup unsalted butter
  • Four tablespoons of freshly grated lemon
  • Six lightly beaten egg yolks
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt

For Frosting

  • Two large-sized eggs
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • One tablespoon of light corn syrup
  • 1/2 tablespoon salt
  • One tablespoon vanilla
  • 1 1/2 cup shredded coconut

Instructions

  • Bring the cake pans and prepare using oil and flour. The oven is getting preheated at 350 degrees at this point.
  • Make a foamy mixture by beating the cream shortening and sugar with it.
  • Mix the baking powder with flour in a bowl and pour the moist shortening mixture into it.
  • Add the flour to the end. Pour some vanilla and lemon, and then make layers of egg white mixture.
  • Transfer the mixture to the prepared pans.
  • To make the sponge golden brown, bake it for 25 minutes. Let cool.
  • As your Cake is cooked, ultimately bring the coconut milk and brush it over it.

For making Lemon Curd

  • Stir the cornstarch in the lemon juice. After melting sugar and butter in a saucepan, transfer the egg yolk mixture to the pan. Add lemon peel. Sprinkle salt and add the lemon juice mixture.
  • It would be best if you had a thickened mixture, so cook until attained. Let cool after removing from heat.

To make the Frosting

  • Use a double boiler to add sugar, egg whites, water, and salt. Beat them well, and then add vanilla after turning off the heat.

Assembling the Cake

  • Take a layer of the Cake, cover with the prepared lemon curd, and then repeat the process with all the layers.
  • Now dress the top layer with prepareFrostingng and sprinkle the shredded coconut over it.