Coconut Cream Cake

If you love coconut, this will be your 'go to' recipe for meeting and exceeding that craving. I followed the recipe pretty much as is, except I couldn't find the creme of coconut as others have mentioned, so just settled on what I could find, coconut milk in a can in the bakery section. Then instead of the water, I used the coconut milk and put the remainder in of the can in with the sweetened condensed milk to poor over top. Still seemed like a lot of liquid to poor over the cake, but made sure I didn't poke holes all the way through to the bottom as also mentioned and let cool completely before frosting and refrigeration. I think what really adds to the deliciousness is toasting the coconut flakes in a 300 degree oven (stirring occasionally) until golden brown and adding this right before serving so the coconut stays crispy. Also, this cake does seem to get better the longer it sits. Yum!

I was looking for a coconut cake recipe that tasted more like coconut and not like a white cake with coconut frosting. I loved this recipe but I followed other people's suggestions and only used the cream of coconut (found in the alcohol mixer section). After baking the cake at the minimum time, cool the cake for 45 minutes, then poke it with a fork. I only used the cream of coconut and spread it over and into the cake. Cover and refrigerate for 4 hours. I liked the whipped topping covered in raw coconut flakes. My friends said it was the best they ever had. (Note: My cake was extremely moist but not wet at all. That's what I wanted.)

This is a very moist, delicious cake! I made it for Christmas as a test before making it for New Year’s Day. Next time I will not add sweetened condensed milk, only use half of the cream of coconut and omit the sugar from the heavy whipping cream. It was way too sweet for my liking.

I loved this recipe.

Use a can of coconut milk and a can of coconut cream (Coco Lopez), don't use condensed milk. You also don't need coconut extract. Make with two cake pans to layer it. I also liked having a layer of toasted coconut in the middle it was amazing! Adding limes around the outside for decoration and leaving it to sit in the fridge overnight gives it a nice little coconut/lime twist. It's a hit and has been requested many times.