Description
Indulge in the tropical flavors of this Coconut Cloud Cake! A light and airy coconut cake filled with a luscious whipped cream frosting and topped with toasted coconut for a delightful dessert experience.
Ingredients
Cake:
- 2½ cups cake flour, 1 tablespoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, 1 cup unsalted butter (softened), 2 cups granulated sugar, 4 large eggs (room temperature), 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, 1 teaspoon coconut extract, 1 cup coconut milk (canned, well-shaken), ½ cup shredded sweetened coconut
Frosting:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold), ½ cup powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon coconut extract
Topping:
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (toasted or untoasted)
Instructions
- Make the Cake Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans and line bottoms with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt. In a large mixing bowl, beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and coconut extracts. Alternate adding dry ingredients and coconut milk to the batter, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Fold in shredded coconut. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans. Bake 25–30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in pans for 10 minutes, then turn out onto wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the Frosting In a chilled mixing bowl, beat heavy cream, powdered sugar, vanilla, and coconut extract until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the Cake Place one cake layer on a serving plate. Spread with whipped cream frosting. Top with second cake layer and frost the top and sides. Press shredded coconut onto the frosting to cover completely.
- Chill & Serve Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before slicing for clean cuts.
Notes
- For extra coconut flavor, brush cake layers with coconut milk before frosting. This cake is best eaten within 2 days and stored in the refrigerator.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 480
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 20 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 53 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 105 mg
