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Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Spray two 9-inch (23 cm)
round pans with cooking spray.
In a bowl stir together the flour, baking powder, baking
soda, and salt. Reserve.
Place butter in the Cuisinart
®
mixing bowl. Insert the
flat mixing paddle. Turn 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 fluffy, 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 (160°C) 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 wire 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 51) for both between
layers and the outside of the cake. To be even more
extravagant, frost with the buttercream but fill two of
the layers with Chocolate Glaze (page 52). To finish,
sprinkle the top of the cake with dried coconut.
cooking
spray
750 ml
3 cups unbleached,
all-purpose
flour
5 ml
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 ml
½ teaspoon baking soda
2 ml
½ teaspoon salt
250 ml
1 cup unsalted butter,
at room temperature
500 ml
2 cups granulated sugar
3 large
eggs
2 large
yolks
125 ml
½ cup crème fraîche or
sour
cream
125 ml
½ cup cream of coconut
2 ml
½ teaspoon pure vanilla
extract
2 ml
½ teaspoon coconut extract
375 ml
1½ cups dried coconut
Makes two 9-inch (23 cm) round cakes
This moist, delicious cake is perfect for any special occasion.
coconut
cake
