03/10/2024
Yummy
🥥 🍰 Coconut Pecan Cake with Cream Cheese Frosting🍰🥥
Decadent Coconut Pecan Delight with Luscious Cream Cheese Frosting
📄Ingredients:
For the cake:
2 cups Flour
½ cup Butter, softened
1 tsp. Baking soda
½ cup Shortening
1 cup Buttermilk
2 cups Sugar
1 cup Shredded coconut
5 Large eggs, separated
1 cup Chopped pecans
1 Tbsp. Vanilla extract
For the frosting:
1 tsp. Vanilla
8 oz. Cream cheese, softened
4 cups Powdered sugar
½ cup Butter, melted
Chopped pecans and coconut flakes for garnish
📄Directions:
Heat the oven to 350 degrees.
Add the ½ cup softened butter, ½ cup shortening, and 2 cups sugar to a mixing bowl and blend until fluffy and smooth.
Blend the egg yolks only into the butter mixture, then mix in the vanilla.
Beat the buttermilk, flour, and baking soda into the mixture until well combined.
Fold in the coconut flakes and pecans.
Whisk the egg whites on high speed until stiff peaks form.
Fold the egg whites into the cake batter.
Layer the batter evenly into three well-greased 9-inch cake pans.
Bake for 25-30 minutes until cooked through.
Let rest for 10 minutes, then turn the cakes out of the pans and onto a rack to cool to room temperature.
Blend together the cream cheese, vanilla, butter, and powdered sugar for the frosting until it reaches your desired consistency.
Spread the frosting between each cake layer, and over the top and sides of the cake as well.
Garnish with chopped pecans and shredded coconut before serving if desired.
Prep Time: 20 minutes | Cooking Time: 30 minutes | Total Time: 50 minutes