Haupia Cake

By carvalhohm2

Ingredients

• Cake:
• 1 pkg white cake mix (for a 9X13" pan)
• 1 cup coconut milk
• 2/3 cup water
• 2 egg whites
• Frosting:
• 1 Tbsp unflavored gelatin
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 6 Tbsp sugar
• 1 tsp lemon extract
• shredded coconut to taste
• Haupia Filling:
• (you can do this part while the cake is baking)
• 2 cups coconut milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 3 Tbsp cornstarch
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tsp vanilla

Details

Adapted from apps.ksbe.edu

Preparation

Step 1

CAKE:
Prepare cake mix according to package directions using 2/3 cup of the coconut milk, the water, and the egg whites. Cool cake, remove from pan and split carefully into 3 layers. Reserve top layer; spread haupia filling on the remaining layers. Chill layers until filling is set.

While layers are chilling: soften gelatin in remaining 1/3 cup coconut milk; dissolve over hot water. Cool. Whip cream; fold in gelatin mixture, sugar and extract. Stack chilled cake layers; frost with whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle cake with coconut.

HAUPIA FILLING:
In a sauce pan heat coconut milk (do not boil). Mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch with water; stir into hot coconut milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens (cook over low heat to avoid curdling). Stir in vanilla and cool.

NOTE: It is best to chill the haupia until it is somewhat thick, but still spreadable; otherwise it kind of goops up when you try to spread it on the layers. Chill the frosting, too, before you spread it.