Wednesday, July 30, 2008

As you have requested

This recipe seems kind of long, but believe me, it is worth every minute.

PUT THE LIME IN THE COCONUT CAKE
from Food Network Challenge


1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon coconut oil
4 eggs
2 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup coconut milk

Glaze:
1 cup sour cream or yogurt
1 cup sugar
2 limes, zested and juiced
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 cup shredded coconut

Frosting:
1/2 cup butter
1/2 cup shortening
4 ounces cream cheese
1 pound box plus 1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
2 cups shredded coconut

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F and grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans.
In an electric mixer or using a hand beater, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add coconut oil and eggs 1 at a time. In a mixing bowl or on a sheet of parchment paper, combine flour, salt, baking soda and powder. To mixer add coconut milk and flour to creamed mixture alternately, beginning and ending with flour. Pour batter into prepared pans and bake for 25 to 28 minutes. Allow to cool 10 minutes then unmold onto rack(s) over a sheet pan and allow to cool completely.
For Glaze: In a medium bowl combine sour cream or yogurt, sugar, lime zest and juice, coconut milk, shredded coconut. With a bamboo skewer, poke holes in cake and spread glaze on both sides of both cakes. Cover with plastic wrap, chill until ready to frost cake.
In an electric mixer or using a hand mixer beat together the butter, shortening, and cream cheese until well blended and fluffy. Add the powdered sugar gradually at low speed. Beat in coconut milk and vanilla. Frost cake. Coat top and sides with shredded coconut.

7 comments:

The fly-fisherman said...

you and i are going to get along so well in this new primary presidency... cougar football and a recipe with limes... these are two of my favorite things in this life! i am excited to get to know you (and your family)!

Perry Family said...

YAY!!! Thank you so much for the recipe...I will make this one very soon!!!

jaesi said...

delish...thanks!

Mik'L said...

Yeah! Thanks!

Unknown said...

well the concert was so dang fun!!! Way worth the money i think!! Well we needs to play games again!!! and sometime the recipe for that chicken is totally my request!!!

jeny said...

hope you don't mind that i peaked. your blog is cute.
can i add you to my list?

amy g said...

wow, that sounds intense, but I bet it's worth it. I'll talk Troy into making it for me, he's the only that cooks around here anyway.