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Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake

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I like the dense texture of this cake together with the creaminess of the cream cheese frosting, and the crunchiness of the toasted coconut. IF YOU DON'T LIKE DENSE CAKES, THIS IS NOT THE CAKE FOR YOU.!!

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Ingredients

  • 1 c butter, softened (2 sticks)
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  • 6 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 6 eggs
  • 2 c sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract ( i used 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp coconut extract
  • 2 1/4 c cake flour or all purpose flour
  • 1/4 c coconut milk or cream of coconut ( optional )
  • FROSTING - I DOUBLE THIS
  • 1/4 c butter,softened
  • 4 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla or coconut extract is good as well
  • 1 1/2 c confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 c coconut- for toasting and sprinkling on top of the frosting
  • Note: can add a few tablespoons milk, cream or coconut milk ( i don't , as i like a thick frosting on the cake )
  • THIS CAKE IS DENSE & IS NOT MISSING
  • BAKING POWDER OR SODA...THE EGGS
  • ARE THE LEAVENING AGENT

Details

Servings 24
Preparation time 15mins
Cooking time 55mins
Adapted from justapinch.com

Preparation

Step 1

1 Preheat oven to 350 degree F.

Prepare a 9 x 13 pan with non stick cooking spray.
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 2
2 Cream together butter, cream cheese and sugar.
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 3
3 Beat in eggs one at a time, vanilla and then mix in flour.
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 4
4 Spread batter into prepared pan.


Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.

As this cake cools, it will fall...that's normal...so don't be alarmed...it's a sheet cake...it will not be thick like a regular cake...:)

Cool on cooling rack
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 5
5 Frosting:

Beat together butter, cheese, vanilla and add sugar.

Mix until well blended.
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 6
6 You can now toast coconut. I toast mine in a lighty sprayed skillet and keep tossing until golden. You can also place coconut on a baking sheet and toast in oven, turning frequently so not to burn.
Coconut - Cream Cheese Sheet Cake direction step 7
7 I then gently remove the cake from the pan; and cut the cooled cake into 24 squares, and top with frosting and coconut. You can leave cake in pan and frost. I did it my way for presentation...

Note: Best kept refrigerated.

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