Mrs Cobb's Coconut Cake Recipe

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Mrs Cobb's Coconut Cake
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Ingredients
18
Count
Nutrition
1121
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Cake: Preheat oven to 350°.
  2. Using an electric mixer, cream the sugar and shortening until light and fluffy.
  3. Sift or mix the flour, baking powder and salt.
  4. While beating, add the dry mixture to the creamed mixture, alternating with the milk.
  5. Then beat for 2- 2 1/2 minutes at medium speed.
  6. Add the egg whites and almond extract.
  7. Beat another 1 1/2 minutes.
  8. Add the coconut and stir well.
  9. Put into 2 greased and floured 9 cake pans.
  10. Bake about 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
  11. Cool 10 minutes before removing layers from pans.
  12. Spread apricot filling on completely cooled bottom layer.
  13. Place second layer over filling.
  14. Cover top and sides of both layers with frosting.
  15. Filling: Drain apricots, reserving 2 Tbsp of juice.
  16. Remove any pit fragments or pieces of stems from the apricots.
  17. Puree in blender until smooth.
  18. Place in saucepan.
  19. Add reserved juice to cornstarch and mix well.
  20. Stir into apricots.
  21. Add the sugar.
  22. Cook stirring over medium heat until thickened.
  23. Frosting: Cream the butter or margarine and cream cheese together.
  24. Add powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
  25. If frosting is too stiff to spread, add milk a half teaspoon at a time.
  26. After cake is frosted, lightly press more coconut onto the top and sides, if desired.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 1121.3 Kcal (4695 kJ)
Calories from fat 515.23 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 57.25g 88%
Cholesterol 31.27mg 10%
Sodium 1095.11mg 46%
Potassium 2098.36mg 45%
Total Carbs 141.55g 47%
Sugars 83.33g 333%
Dietary Fiber 1.03g 4%
Protein 13.14g 26%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 2%
Iron 0.4mg 2%
Calcium 156.4mg 16%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 415.24 Kcal (1739 kJ)
Calories from fat 190.8 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 21.2g 88%
Cholesterol 11.58mg 10%
Sodium 405.54mg 46%
Potassium 777.06mg 45%
Total Carbs 52.42g 47%
Sugars 30.86g 333%
Dietary Fiber 0.38g 4%
Protein 4.87g 26%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0%
Iron 0.2mg 2%
Calcium 57.9mg 16%

* 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

  • 27
    Points
  • 31
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low cholesterol

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar

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