Classic Coconut Cake

Submitted By: Maduh Gul

Arabic Cuisine

Classic coconut cake is really tasty dessert recipe, one more thing COCONUT CREAM & CREAM OF COCONUT are two different things so don't mix them up

SERVES : [ 0 ] People

Preheat the oven to 350 F.(180 C)
Grease and line two 9'' pans.
Now in a bowl.add butter and beat till creamy for 1 min.start to add in sugar gradually by beating after each addition.
In another bowl,add cake flour,baking pwd.,salt,whisk to combine.
In another bowl,combine the wet ingredients,coconut cream,coconut milk,coconut extract.stir.
When the butter and sugar are mixed.start to add both dry and wet ingredients alternately.
Starting wid the dry ingredients finishing wid wet ingredients bowl.add in batches.beat after each additions.
In a seperate bowl beat egg whites till stiff peaks achieved.now combine whites wid the batter.add in 3 batches.add 1/3 of meringue.beat wid electric beater.on second fold wid spatula by adopting cut and fold method.den last batch just simply fold in the meringue.
Distribute the batter in 2 awaiting tins.bake on 180 C for abt 20 -25 mins.
Cool completely den frost.sprinkle it wid coconut flakes.
FROSTING METHOD: bring a quart of water to a boil in a pot.reduce the heat.in a bowl add sugar,3 egg whites,cream of tartar,salt,coconut water.put the bowl on the simmering water pot and wid the help of electric beater beat the icing on low speed for 1 min.after 1 min. on high for 5 mins.after 5 mins. add both the essence and on high for another minute.ur frosting is ready.
Enjoy :)