Coconut Cake with Berries and Cream

By LRay

A riff on tres leches, this coconutj-spiked sponge cake is soaked in condnesed milk, heavy cream, and - in place of the usual evaporated milk - coconut milk. Serve it with berries and whipped cream.

Ingredients

• 1 stick unsalted butter, melted and cooled, plus more for pans
• 6 large eggs, separated
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon fine salt
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/3 cup flaked unsweetened coconut, toasted and finely ground
• 1 cup all-purpose flour, divided
• 2 cups heavy cream, divided
• 1 can (13.75 ounces) unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
• 3 cups mixed fresh berries (about 12 ounces), for serving

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 30mins
Cooking time 690mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously butter a 9-by-13-inch glass baking pan. Whisk together egg whites, baking soda, and salt in a stand mixer fitted with whisk attachment on medium speed, until soft peaks form, 4 to 5 minutes.

Add egg yolks to egg-white mixture, and whisk until completely combined. Gradually add sugar, and whisk until combined. Fold in butter and coconut with a rubber spatula.

Sift 1/4 cup flour onto mixture; fold to combine. Repeat with remaining flour, folding in 1/4 cup at a time. Pour batter into pan; bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

Meanwhile, whisk together 1 cup heavy cream, the coconut milk, and condensed milk. As soon as cake is removed from oven, pour cream mixture over cake. Let cake cool completely in pan on a wire rack. Cover cake with plastic wrap, and refrigerator at least 5 hours and up to 8 hours.

Just before serving, whisk remaining cup heavy cream until soft peaks form, and spread over cake. Serve with mixed berries.