- 15 mins
- 60 mins
Ingredients
- Topping:
- ◾2 cups all-purpose flour
- ◾2 tsp. baking powder
- ◾1/2 tsp. salt
- ◾4 tblsp. butter
- ◾1 cup milk
- ◾1 tsp. vanilla extract
- ◾4 eggs, room temperature
- ◾2 cups sugar
- ◾9 tblsp. butter, melted
- ◾3/4 cup packed light brown sugar
- ◾6 tblsp. evaporated milk
- ◾1 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Preparation
Step 1
1.Adjust an oven rack to the middle position and heat the oven to 350. Grease and flour a 13x9 inch pan.
2.Whisk the flour, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
3.Heat the butter and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts. Stir in the vanilla.
4.With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, beat the eggs and sugar until pale and thick, about 6 minutes.
5.Using a rubber spatula, fold in the flour mixture and milk mixture alternately until just incorporated.
6.Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 30 to 35 minutes.
7.Let cool slightly in the pan, about 10 minutes.
8.Heat the broiler.
For the topping:
9.Combine the butter, brown sugar, evaporated milk, and coconut in a medium bowl. Spread the topping evenly over cake. Broil until topping bubbles and just begins to brown, 3-4 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
The cake can be stored at room temperature for up to 4 days. Reheat individual servings in the microwave.