Coconut Cake

If you love coconut, you’re going to love this coconut cake. It’s fluffy, moist, and delicious, and what makes it taste even better
is that it’s topped with shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk.

Can I Make Coconut Cake with Regular Milk Instead of coconut Milk?

“Yes, you can make coconut cake with either regular milk or coconut milk. However, today I used regular milk, and it turned out delicious! Both options work great, so you can choose based on what you prefer.”

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Recipe summary

Prep time: 10 minutes

Cook time: 40 minutes

Cooling time: 30 minutes

Cuisine: south east asian cuisine

flavour: profile: is a perfect blend of sweet, creamy, and tropical

Texture: soft, fluffy and moist.

Ingredients for coconut cake

All-Purpose Flour: is the main structure of the cake, giving it body and texture. All-purpose flour works perfectly for a soft and moist cake.

Sugar: adds sweetness and helps the cake rise by creating air pockets when mixed with the other ingredients.

Vegetable Oil: keeps the cake moist and soft. It adds a smooth texture without affecting the flavor.

Eggs: bind the ingredients together and provide structure and richness to the cake. They also help with leavening.

Hot Milk: helps dissolve the sugar and other ingredients, ensuring a smooth batter. It also contributes to the cake’s moistness.

Shredded Coconut gives the cake a wonderful coconut flavor and a bit of texture, making each bite extra delicious.

Baking Powder: is the leavening agent that makes the cake rise, creating a light and fluffy texture.

Vanilla Extract:adds a warm, sweet flavor that enhances the taste of the cake and balances out the coconut flavor.

Salt: helps bring out the sweetness and balances the flavors, making the cake taste more rounded.

Sweetened Condensed Milk: Sweetened condensed milk adds a rich, creamy sweetness to the cake. It’s poured over the top to give it a luscious, moist finish.

Shredded Coconut: is sprinkled on the cake to add texture and enhance the coconut flavor for a delightful finish.

Each ingredient in this coconut cake contributes to its rich, moist texture and deliciously sweet, coconut-filled flavor!

How to make coconut cake

Step 1: Preheat the oven

Prehat the oven to 350°F (175°C).

Step 2: Make the cake batter

In a mixing bowl, beat the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Add the vegetable oil, hot milk, baking powder, vanilla extract, and salt, and mix until everything is well combined, then the shredded unsweetened coconut to the mixture and stir until evenly distributed.Sift the flour to ensure it’s light and free of lumps. Gradually add the flour to the wet ingredients, mixing gently until everything is well incorporated. Be careful not to overmix.

Step 3: prepare baking pan

Grease a baking pan with oil or butter, then lightly sprinkle with flour to prevent the cake from sticking.

Step 4: Pour the batter and bake

pour the batter into the prepared pan, spreading it evenly then Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, or until the cake is golden brown. To check if it’s done, insert a toothpick or knife into the center of the cake. If it comes out clean, the cake is ready. If not, bake for a few more minutes and check again.

Step 5: Remove the cake from the oven.

Remove the cake from the oven and While it’s still hot, pour the sweetened condensed milk evenly over the top and sprinkle with additional shredded coconut.

Step 6: chill and serve

Allow the cake to rest for at least 30 minutes before serving. This gives the sweetened condensed milk time to soak into the cake, making it extra moist and flavorful.

Tips and tricks

cover the cake while still hot if you want it extra moist

you can use coconut milk instead of regular milk

if you like the sweetened condensed milk to go inside the cake poke the cake when comes out the oven with fork then add the sweetened condensed milk

i used 9×13 inch tray for this recipe

The smaller the tray, the longer the cake will take to bake and the thicker it will be. Conversely, the larger the tray, the thinner the cake will be, and it will cook faster.

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