Barefoot Contessa Coconut Cake and Frosting - Ina Garten Recipe

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Barefoot Contessa Coconut Cake and Frosting - Ina Garten
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Ingredients
17
Count
Nutrition
714
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F Grease two 9-inch round cake pans, then line with parchment paper. Grease again and dust lightly with flour.
  2. Prepare cake: Cream butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 3-5 minutes. Crack eggs into a small bowl. With mixer on medium speed, add eggs 1 at a time, scraping down bowl once during mixing. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix well. Don't be concerned if the mixture looks curdled.
  3. In a separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients.
  4. With mixer on low, alternately add dry ingredients and milk to the the batter. Mix until just combined. Fold in the coconut.
  5. Pour batter into prepared pans, smoothing the top. Bake in center of oven 40-50 minutes, until tops are brown and cake tester comes out clean. Cool on baking rack for 30 minutes before removing cakes from pans.
  6. Prepare frosting: Mix cream cheese, butter, vanilla, and almond extract. Add confectioners sugar and mix until just smooth (don't whip).
  7. Assemble cake by placing one layer, top side down, and spreading it with frosting. Place second layer on top of the first. Frost tops and sides. Sprinkle cake lightly with coconut.
  8. Serve at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 714.13 Kcal (2990 kJ)
Calories from fat 412.49 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 45.83g 71%
Cholesterol 165.78mg 55%
Sodium 233.98mg 10%
Potassium 208.29mg 4%
Total Carbs 70.69g 24%
Sugars 44.12g 176%
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6%
Protein 7.42g 15%
Vitamin A 0.4mg 12%
Iron 0.9mg 5%
Calcium 83.4mg 8%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 392.55 Kcal (1644 kJ)
Calories from fat 226.74 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 25.19g 71%
Cholesterol 91.13mg 55%
Sodium 128.61mg 10%
Potassium 114.49mg 4%
Total Carbs 38.86g 24%
Sugars 24.25g 176%
Dietary Fiber 0.88g 6%
Protein 4.08g 15%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 12%
Iron 0.5mg 5%
Calcium 45.8mg 8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.8
    Points
  • 20
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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