Cuisinart SM-55 - Stand Mixer, Recipes

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Preheat oven to 325°F. Spray two 9-inch round pans with
cooking spray.
In a bowl stir together the fl our, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Reserve.
Place butter in the Cuisinart ™ mixing bowl. Insert the fl at
mixing paddle. Turn stand mixer to speed 1. Cream
butter for 30 seconds, then turn to speed 3 for 30
seconds. Reduce to speed 2 and add the sugar, then
increase to speed 4 until light and fl uffy, about 1 minute.
Reduce to speed 2 and add the eggs and yolks one at a
time, beating until batter is smooth before adding the
next. In a separate bowl, mix the crème fraîche and
cream of coconut together with both extracts. With
stand mixer running on speed 2 slowly add the dry
ingredients and crème fraîche mixture alternately,
ending with the dry ingredients. Finally, mix in the dried
coconut quickly but thoroughly.
The batter will be extremely thick. Spoon the batter
evenly between the two pans and bake in the preheated
325°F oven for 45 to 50 minutes, until a cake tester
comes out clean.
Cool pans on a wire rack. When the pans are cool
enough to touch, invert the pans on the rack and remove
the cakes. Leave cakes on rack until completely cooled.
This is a very versatile cake. To make a layer cake, cut
each cake in half horizontally and frost using your
favorite frosting. One frosting that works extremely well
is the Swiss Buttercream (page 52) for both between
layers and the outside of the cake. To be even more
extravagant, frost with the buttercream but fi ll two of the
layers with Chocolate Glaze (page 53). To fi nish, sprinkle
the top of the cake with dried coconut.
cooking spray
3 cups unbleached, all-purpose
fl our
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup unsalted butter,
at room temperature
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 large yolks
½ cup crème fraîche or
sour cream
½ cup cream of coconut
½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
½ teaspoon coconut extract
1½ cups dried coconut
Makes two 9-inch round cakes
This moist, delicious cake is perfect for any special occasion.
coconut
cake