Sam Champion's Coconut Cake Recipe

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Sam Champion's Coconut Cake
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
2767
Calories
Total time
50
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Butter liberally and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
  3. In an electric mixer, beat the butter with the sugar for about 3 minutes until light and fluffy.
  4. Slowly add the egg whites until incorporated.
  5. In a large bowl, sift together the cake flour, the baking powder and the salt.
  6. Add the flour mixture to the butter mixture until incorporated but don't over mix.
  7. Add the coconut flavoring, and the coconut milk until combined .
  8. Add 1 cup of flaked coconut.
  9. Divide the batter equally between the two prepared cake pans.
  10. Bake in preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, until lightly golden and firm to the touch.
  11. Let cool in pan on wire racks until cakes are completely cool, then carefully unmold.
  12. Using a serrated knife, cut each cake horizontally into 2 equal layers (creating a total of 4 layers).
  13. To Make the Icing;.
  14. Cream the butter, shortening, and confectioner's sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, until light and fluffy.
  15. Beat in the coconut flavoring and the coconut milk.
  16. In a separate bowl, combine 2 cups of the whipped frosting and 11/2 cups of flaked coconut.
  17. Set aside.
  18. Assembling the Cake:.
  19. When ready to ice the cake, place the first cake layer on serving dish.
  20. Dollop 1/3 of the frosting with coconut flake added to it, and spread evenly with an offset metal spatula.
  21. Continue this process with each layer, smoothing over the extra frosting that may ooze out between each layer.
  22. With the remaining frosting (that does NOT contain flaked coconut), frost the top and sides of cake.
  23. Finish by gently pressing the remaining 2 1/2 – 3 cups of flaked coconut on the frosted cake, covering the cake entirely with the coconut.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2767.48 Kcal (11587 kJ)
Calories from fat 1421.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 157.92g 243%
Cholesterol 213.52mg 71%
Sodium 424.41mg 18%
Potassium 972.22mg 21%
Total Carbs 338g 113%
Sugars 228.28g 913%
Dietary Fiber 8.19g 33%
Protein 17.18g 34%
Vitamin C 2.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 1mg 33%
Iron 9.2mg 51%
Calcium 173.6mg 17%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 416.03 Kcal (1742 kJ)
Calories from fat 213.66 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 23.74g 243%
Cholesterol 32.1mg 71%
Sodium 63.8mg 18%
Potassium 146.15mg 21%
Total Carbs 50.81g 113%
Sugars 34.32g 913%
Dietary Fiber 1.23g 33%
Protein 2.58g 34%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin A 0.1mg 33%
Iron 1.4mg 51%
Calcium 26.1mg 17%

* 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

  • 67.7
    Points
  • 78
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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