Tasty Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake Recipe
Indulge in the delightful flavors of a classic Old-Fashioned Coconut Cake with this easy-to-follow recipe. Moist layers of coconut-infused cake topped with a fluffy seven-minute frosting and sweet shredded coconut make this dessert a timeless favorite.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 1 9-inch round cake or 1 9x13-inch cake 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Cake Batter:
- Vegetable shortening and flour (for prepping pans)
- 1 cup room temperature unsalted butter (two sticks)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
- 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring (usually near the vanilla essence in stores)
- 2 1/2 cups regular all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup buttermilk
Seven-Minute Frosting:
- 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut (for topping the cake)
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare the Cake Pans
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease and flour the cake pans.
- Step 2: Cream Butter and Sugar
Cream together the butter and sugar until smooth.
- Step 3: Mix in Wet Ingredients
Add eggs, vanilla, and coconut flavoring; beat well.
- Step 4: Combine Dry Ingredients
Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- Step 5: Blend the Cake Batter
Combine wet and dry ingredients; mix until smooth.
- Step 6: Bake the Cake
Pour batter into pans and bake until done.
- Step 7: Cool and Frost the Cake
Cool cakes, frost with seven-minute frosting, and coat with coconut.
- Step 8: Storing the Cake
Store the cake at room temperature or in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice (1/12 of 9-inch cake)
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 270mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 105mg
Keywords: Coconut Cake, Old-Fashioned, Dessert, Baking, Seven-Minute Frosting
