COCONUT LAYER CAKE

By kelsa94

Ingredients

• cake:
• ingredients
• 1 c sugar
• 1 1/4 c king arthur unbleached all-purpose flour
• 3/4 tsp kosher salt
• 3/4 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp baking soda
• 1 large egg
• 1 c coconut milk
• 1 tb lemon juice
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1/4 tsp coconut flavor oil
• 1/4 c coconut oil, melted but not hot
• frosting:
• 1 c unsalted butter, softened
• 2 c confectioners' sugar
• Pinch salt
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1/4 tsp coconut flavor oil
• assembly:
• 4 oz unsweetened shredded coconut
• marzipan kneaded with green food coloring
• sparkly coconut sugar

Details

Adapted from KINGARTHURFLOUR.COM

Preparation

Step 1

preheat the oven to 350ºf. grease and line the bottoms of three 6-inch cake pans and set aside.
in a large bowl, whisk together the sugar, flour, salt, baking powder, and baking soda. in a separate, medium bowl, whisk together the egg, coconut milk, lemon juice, vanilla, coconut flavor oil, and coconut oil. add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine.
pour the batter into the cake pans and bake until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. begin checking for doneness at 22 minutes.
let cool in the pans for 10 minutes and then turn onto a wire rack to cool completely.

frosting:

To make the frosting, place the butter in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until creamy. Reduce the speed to low and gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and beat to combine. Beat in the salt, vanilla, and coconut flavor oil.

assembly:

Stack up the cake layers with a layer of frosting in between and frost all over. Place the cake on a rimmed baking sheet and cover it all over with coconut. Shape cones out of the green marzipan to make the trees and roll in the sparkly coconut sugar. Stick em on top and enjoy