Coconut Cake With Lemon Filling Recipe
Servings: 12
Ingredients
- 1 c. butter
- 2 c. sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 3 c. all-purpose flour
- 1 T baking pwdr
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 c. lowfat milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Lemon Filling
- Frosting (recipe follows)
- Flaked coconut
- 1/2 c. butter
- 1/2 c. sugar
- 1/4 c. grated lemon rind
- 1/3 c. plus 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- 2 large eggs, beaten
- 2 c. sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 c. water
- 3 egg whites
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Directions
- Cream butter; gradually add in sugar, beating well at medium speed of an electric mixer. Add in large eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Put together flour, baking pwdr, and salt; add in to creamed mix alternately with lowfat milk, beginning and ending with flour mix. Mix after each addition. Stir in vanilla.Pour batter into 3 greased and lightly floured 8-inch round cake pans. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 min or possibly till a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Let cool in pans 10 min; remove from pans, and let cool completely on wire racks. Spread Lemon Filling between layers; spread frosting on top and sides of cake. Sprinkle with flaked coconut. Yield: one 3-layer cake.
- Put together first 4 ingredients in top of a double boiler; bring water to a boil. Reduce heat to low; cook till butter melts, stirring occasionally. Add in large eggs; cook till thickened. Let cool completely. Yield: 1 1/4 cups.
- Put together first 4 ingredients in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, till clear. Cook, without stirring, to hard ball stage (250-268 degrees). Beat egg whites (at room temperature) till soft peaks form. Continue to beat, slowly adding syrup mix. Add in vanilla; beat till stiff peaks form. Yield: 3 1/4 cups.
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 231g | |
| Recipe makes 12 servings | |
| Calories 729 | |
| Calories from Fat 277 | 38% |
| Total Fat 31.78g | 40% |
| Saturated Fat 20.64g | 83% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 166mg | 55% |
| Sodium 381mg | 16% |
| Potassium 190mg | 5% |
| Total Carbs 106.26g | 28% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Sugars 78.7g | 52% |
| Protein 7.99g | 13% |
