Hey y'all, it's Rosie from IHeartRecipes.com. In this video, we're making
my easy coconut cake. And at any time that you want the exact measurements, all
you have to do is head over to my blog IHeartRecipes.com, and you can print out
the recipe for free there! So to get started off, I have my butter-flavored
shortening. I'm going to place it in my mixing bowl here, along with some
unsalted butter that happens to be at room temperature. We're also going to
start adding in some granulated sugar. And remember, we're making a cake so this
recipe will use lots of sugar. So once the sugar, the unsalted butter,
and the butter flavor shortening is in my mixing bowl, I'm going to mix it until
it's nice and creamy. So sometimes when I'm mixing, it does get a little, you know,
some of the ingredients get stuck to the sides of the bowl. So what I will do is, I
will turn off the mixer and I will be sure to scrape the bowl. Okay, so right
now, I'm going to start adding in my egg whites. You heard me right--
egg whites. We will not be using any yolks for this recipe, so be sure to
separate the yolks from the whites. So now that we have those ingredients in
there, we're just going to make sure everything is nice and creamy, just like
so. And then we start adding in the other ingredients. So for this cake here, you
will need two extracts. We're going to use some vanilla extract along with some
coconut extract. Okay so now let's add in the vanilla. I'm using clear vanilla. If
you want to use the other darker vanilla, that will be fine. If you want to use
imitation vanilla, that's fine too. So remember, vanilla and coconut. I've just
added in the coconut extract just now. And now we're just going to start adding
in our flour. For this cake recipe, I will be using cake flour instead of
all-purpose flour. So we're going to start adding that cake flour in the bowl,
just a little bit at a time. And while we're adding the flour, we are
actually going to alternate with adding some half-and-half. Now half-and-half, for
those of you that aren't familiar, is a combination--it is half milk and half
cream. If you want to use heavy cream instead of half-and-half, that will be
fine. And if you want to use whole milk instead, that will work as well. I'm just
really, like, stuck on half-and-half, okay, so that's what I like to use. But I have
used the other ingredients and they work just fine. So now I'm going to preheat my
oven on 325. And I'm going to grab my cake pan here. I'm using a tube cake pan.
And I am going to add in my cake batter. Now, although I am using a tube pan, you
can use two 9-inch pans, and you can also make this as a sheet cake just FYI.
So we're going to smooth this out until it's nice and even, then we're going to bake
the cake until it is completely done. And once it is, we will remove it from the
oven. Now don't forget, the exact measurements and directions are my blog, IHeart
Recipes.com, okay? So we're going to let the cake cool
in the pan for about ten minutes and then you can transfer it to a cooling
rack. While it's cooling, you might want to get a start on your icing. And for the
icing, you'll need some confectioner sugar. You'll also need some
half-and-half or whole milk or even heavy cream. And we're also going to need
some coconut extract. So once those ingredients are in there, you're going to
mix it until it's nice and well incorporated and nice and creamy, just
like so. Once it is, you're going to place your cake on a cake stand and you're
just going to ice the cake like I'm doing. If you want to use a spoon to
spoon out the icing, that will work too, but I just decided to do it like this.
And that can be it that can be your final step if you like, but if you're a
coconut fiend like I am, grab some coconut--like, smooth sweetened shredded
coconut, yeah that's what it's called--and we're going to start sprinkling it on
top of the cake like so. I'm just sprinkling it fresh out
of the bag, but if you want to toast the coconut, that will work as well. And that
is it! Super easy! This cake always comes out super moist,
everyone loves it on the holidays, and y'all definitely have to give it a
try! I want to thank you so much for watching. Again don't forget to head over
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