scratch - Pineapple Coconut Cake w/ Frosting
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Recipe Link: www.recipelink.com/msgid/1425513 scratch - Pineapple Coconut Cake w/ Frosting
1 cup butter, softened
2 cups granulated sugar
4 leggs
3 cups cake flour, sifted
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
Pineapple Filling (recipe follows)
2 cups fresh grated coconut*, divided use
...see below or used packaged
rosting recipe below
Heat oven to 350 degrees F (175C).
Grease and flour 3, 9 inch round layer cake pans.
Cream butter; gradually add sugar, beating well at medium
speed of an electric mixer.
Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition;
set aside.
Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
Add to creamed mixture alternately with milk, beginning
and ending with flour mixture. Mix after each addition.
Stir in flavorings. Pour batter into cake pans.
Bake for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted
in center comes out clean.
Cool in pans 10 minutes; remove from pans and cool completely
on wire racks.
Spread 1 layer with half of Pineapple Filling; sprinkle 1/3
cup coconut over filling.
Repeat with next layer.
Spread frosting on top and sides of cake, and sprinkle with
remaining coconut.
*To prepare coconut:
Carefully pierce eyes of coconut with screwdriver or ice pick;
drain liquid. Place coconut in pan. Heat at 350 degrees F (180C)
for 15 to 30 minutes or until cracks appear. Remove from oven;
cool. Tap with a hammer to open. Pare off dark skin with
vegetable peeler before grating the coconut meat.
Makes one 3 layer cake
Pineapple Filling:
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 large eggs, beaten
1 (8-ounce) can crushed pineapple, undrained
2 tablespoons lemon juice
1 tablespoon butter
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine sugar and flour in a small saucepan; add remaining
ingredients. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly,
until thickened, about 2 minutes.
Makes about 1 1/3 cups filling
Frosting:
1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
1/4 plus 1 tablespoon Cold water
2 large egg whites
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
Dash of salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Combine all ingredients except vanilla in top of large
double boiler. Beat at low speed of an electric mixer
30 seconds or just until blended.
Place over boiling water; beat constantly at high speed
7 minutes or until stiff peaks form. Remove from heat.
Add vanilla; beat 2 minutes or until frosting is thick e
nough to spread.
Makes 4 1/4 cups frosting.
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