CLASSIC CARROT-COCONUT CAKE
Classic carrot-coconut cake is a Southern tradition. Ours has a healthy dose of ginger and cinnamon for a nice spice and cream cheese frosting sprinkled with pretty coconut flakes for a beautiful finishing touch.
Provided by Katherine Sacks
Categories Cake Easter Spring Carrot Coconut Cream Cheese Ginger Cinnamon Buttermilk Dessert Texas
Yield Makes 1 (9-inch) double-layer cake
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Spread shredded coconut in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 3-5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly coat cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; lightly coat parchment with nonstick spray.
- Whisk toasted coconut, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl. Combine carrots and buttermilk in another medium bowl.
- Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and gradually stream in oil. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with carrot mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth top.
- Bake cakes, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cakes cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cakes and invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
- Spread 1 Tbsp. frosting in the center of a platter. Place 1 cake, domed side down, on platter. Spread 1 1/4 cups frosting evenly over top. Place remaining cake, domed side down, on top. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Chill 30 minutes to let frosting set.
- Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling top decoratively. Press coconut flakes into frosting on sides of cake. Chill at least 30 minutes or up to overnight to let frosting set.
- Do Ahead
- Cake can be made 3 days ahead; wrap tightly in plastic and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks.
EMERIL'S CLASSIC CARROT CAKE WITH FRESH COCONUT WALNUT FROSTING
Make and share this Emeril's Classic Carrot Cake With Fresh Coconut Walnut Frosting recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Scandigirl
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Grease 3 round (9 inch) cake pans with 2 teaspoons.
- of the butter.
- In the bowl of an elctric mixer, fitted with a paddle, combine the 1/2 cup of the butter, oil, sugar and brown sugar.
- Cream the mixture until smooth.
- Sift the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt into a small mixing bowl.
- Add the eggs to the butter/sugar mixture, 1/2 cup at a time.
- Add the carrots, ground walnuts and vanilla.
- Mix well.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and spread evenly.
- Place in the oven and bake for about 25 to 30 minutes or until the center springs back when touched.
- Remove from the oven and cool.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer, combine the cream cheese and remaining 1/2 cup butter.
- Mix well.
- Add the walnut pieces and coconut.
- Mix well.
- Add the powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time and mix until the frosting is spreadable.
- To assemble, slice each cake in half.
- Place on half in the center of a serving plate.
- Brush the top of the cake with the syrup.
- Spread 1/2 cup of the frosting over the first layer.
- Repeat the above process until all of the layers are used.
- Ice the entire cake with the remaining frosting.
- Refrigerate the cake for 30 mninutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 869.8, Fat 49.7, SaturatedFat 17.1, Cholesterol 112.8, Sodium 374.2, Carbohydrate 103.1, Fiber 3.8, Sugar 81, Protein 9.4
CLASSIC CARROT-COCONUT CAKE
Classic carrot-coconut cake is a Southern tradition. Ours has a healthy dose of ginger and cinnamon for a nice spice and cream cheese frosting sprinkled with pretty coconut flakes for a beautiful finishing touch.
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Preparation Position rack in center of oven; preheat to 350°F. Spread shredded coconut in a single layer on a rimmed baking sheet and toast until golden brown and aromatic, 3-5 minutes. Let cool 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, lightly coat cake pans with nonstick spray. Line bottom of pans with parchment paper; lightly coat parchment with nonstick spray.
- Whisk toasted coconut, flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda, cinnamon, and ginger in a medium bowl. Combine carrots and buttermilk in another medium bowl.
- Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat eggs, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and vanilla in a large bowl until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. Reduce speed to medium-low and gradually stream in oil. Add dry ingredients in 3 additions, alternating with carrot mixture in 2 additions, beginning and ending with dry ingredients; beat until smooth. Divide batter between prepared pans; smooth top.
- Bake cakes, rotating pans halfway through, until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 40-45 minutes. Transfer pans to a wire rack and let cakes cool 10 minutes. Run a knife around sides of cakes and invert onto wire rack; remove parchment. Let cool completely.
- Spread 1 Tbsp. frosting in the center of a platter. Place 1 cake, domed side down, on platter. Spread 1 1/4 cups frosting evenly over top. Place remaining cake, domed side down, on top. Spread top and sides with 2 cups frosting. Chill 30 minutes to let frosting set.
- Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake, swirling top decoratively. Press coconut flakes into frosting on sides of cake. Chill at least 30 minutes or up to overnight to let frosting set.
- Do Ahead Cake can be made 3 days ahead; wrap tightly in plastic and chill, or freeze up to 2 weeks.
- Cooks' NoteCake can also be baked in a greased 13x9" pan. Bake until a tester inserted into the center comes out clean, 30-35 minutes.
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