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Coconut Cake II
Photo: David Holifield

Coconut Cake II

17 ingredients 30 min + 45 min 1 9-inch layer cake or 9x13-inch sheet cake openrecipes
Coconut Cake II

"Our favorite--everyone wants this for their birthday cake! It is especially delicious with the White Frosting recipe, below."

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1128
Calories
30g
Protein
53g
Fat
131g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 8 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Coconut 1/2 cup shredded (40g) 283
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Vanilla 1 tsp extract (4ml) 12
Cake not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • Coconut Cake:
  • 2 cups white sugar
  • 3/4 cup shortening
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup flaked coconut
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 cup milk, room temperature
  • 3 egg whites
  • White Frosting:
  • 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 1/2 cup butter, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup shortening
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

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