Coconut Lemon Cake Recipe

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Coconut Lemon Cake
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Ingredients
15
Count
Nutrition
468
Calories
Total time
70
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees (170C); line two 9 inch cake pans with waxed paper and butter and flour them.
  2. In a bowl, sift together the flour, salt and set aside.
  3. Place six of the eggs in a large heatproof bowl set over hot water; with an electric mixer, beat until frothy; gradually beat in 3/4 cup of the sugar until the mixture doubles in volume and is thick enough to leave a trail like a ribbon when the beater is lifted; takes about 10 minutes; remove the bowl from the hot water; Fold in the orange rind, half the grated lemon rind and 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice until blended; fold in the coconut; sift in the flour mixture in 3 batches, folding in thoroughly after each addition; divide the mixture between the prepared pans.
  4. Bake until the cakes pull away from the sides of the pan, 35-40 minutes; let cool 5 minutes, then unmold and transfer to a cooling rack.
  5. In a bowl, blend the cornstarch with a little cold milk to dissolve; whisk in the remaining eggs until just blended; set aside.
  6. In a saucepan, combine the remaining lemon rind and juice, the remaining sugar, butter and 1 cup water; over medium heat, bring the mixture to a boil; whisk in the eggs and cornstarch, and return to a boil; whisk constantly until thick, about 5 minutes; remove from the heat; place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
  7. For the frosting, cream the butter and icing sugar until smooth; stir in the lemon rind and enough lemon juice to obtain a thick spreadable consistency; sandwich the cake layers with the lemon custard mixture (just make sure you don't spread it right to the edge of the layers or it will start to drip out); press down gently to bring custard to edge safely; spread the frosting over the top and sides; cover the cake with the coconut pressing in gently.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 468.31 Kcal (1961 kJ)
Calories from fat 209.75 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.31g 36%
Cholesterol 173.66mg 58%
Sodium 153.36mg 6%
Potassium 171.77mg 4%
Total Carbs 58.75g 20%
Sugars 31.07g 124%
Dietary Fiber 1.96g 8%
Protein 8.39g 17%
Vitamin C 17.1mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.2mg 7%
Iron 2.2mg 12%
Calcium 45.3mg 5%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 299.54 Kcal (1254 kJ)
Calories from fat 134.16 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14.91g 36%
Cholesterol 111.08mg 58%
Sodium 98.09mg 6%
Potassium 109.87mg 4%
Total Carbs 37.58g 20%
Sugars 19.87g 124%
Dietary Fiber 1.25g 8%
Protein 5.36g 17%
Vitamin C 11mg 29%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 7%
Iron 1.4mg 12%
Calcium 28.9mg 5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 10.9
    Points
  • 13
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

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