Fresh Coconut Cake Recipe

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Fresh Coconut Cake
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Ingredients
10
Count
Nutrition
173
Calories
Total time
60
Minutes
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Ingredients:

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 1 3/4 cups sugar
  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 3 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp ginger
  • 1 1/3 cups milk (or use equal parts and the liquid from the coconut)
  • 2 tsp vanilla

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  2. Grease and flour two 8 inch round cake pans.
  3. In a large mixing bowl with an electric mixer, cream the butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
  4. Add the egg yolks and blend well.
  5. Sift together the salt, flour, baking powder, and ginger.
  6. Add alternately with milk to above mixture.
  7. Blend well after each addition.
  8. Add vanilla, blend well and set aside.
  9. Wash the beaters in hot soapy water.
  10. Making sure bowl and beaters are absolutely grease-free, whip the egg whites until stiff.
  11. Fold the egg whites and coconut into the batter.
  12. Pour into the cake pans and bake for about 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centre comes out clean.
  13. Cool completely and then frost with your favourite icing and finish by sprinkling with any extra grated coconut.
  14. If you have leftover coconut liquid you can also use a bit of this in the frosting.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 173.27 Kcal (725 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.12 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.68g 12%
Cholesterol 37.15mg 12%
Sodium 89.36mg 4%
Potassium 140.08mg 3%
Total Carbs 23.59g 8%
Sugars 9.3g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.46g 2%
Protein 2.85g 6%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 1.5mg 8%
Calcium 56.3mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 296.96 Kcal (1243 kJ)
Calories from fat 118.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 13.16g 12%
Cholesterol 63.66mg 12%
Sodium 153.15mg 4%
Potassium 240.09mg 3%
Total Carbs 40.44g 8%
Sugars 15.94g 37%
Dietary Fiber 0.78g 2%
Protein 4.89g 6%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 2.5mg 8%
Calcium 96.5mg 6%

* 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

  • 4
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free

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