Does anyone like coconut?
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There is a Triple Coconut Cake in issue 62 pgs 49 & 50 that looks/sounds really good and I was wondering if anyone had tried it?


* Exported from MasterCook *

Triple Coconut Cake w/ Tangy Pineapple Icing

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Categories : A List Cakes-Pies-Cookies

Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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COAT PAN WITH:
1 tablespoon unsalted butter -- softened
3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
PULSE IN A FOOD PROCESSOR:
1 cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted
WHISK
1 1/2 cups cake flour
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon table salt
ground coconut
CREAM; ADD:
1 stick unsalted butter (1/2 cup) -- softened
3/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
COMBINE; ALTERNATELY MIX IN:
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cream of coconut
1/4 cup coconut rum (such as Malibu)
flour mixture
SERVE WITH:
Tangy Pineapple Icing and Fruit Salsa if desired
Tangy Pineapple Icing w/lime zest
COMBINE:
2 1/2 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 tablespoon fresh lime juice
2 teaspoons lime zest -- minced
BOIL; POUR OVER
1 cup pineapple juice
1/4 cup sugar
1 pinch salt
Fruit Salsa
STIR TOGETHER:
1/2 cup fresh strawberries. hulled, halved
1/2 cup fresh pineapple -- diced
1/2 cup canned mandarin oranges -- drained
1/2 cup kiwi fruit, peeled -- diced
2 teaspoons fresh mint
juice of 1/2 lime

Preheat oven to 350°F.

Coat an 8 1/2- x 4 1/2-inch loaf pan with butter and turvinado sugar; set aside.

Pulse toasted coconut in a food processor until fine; set aside.

Whisk flour, baking powder, salt, and ground coconut in a bowl; set aside.

Cream butter and sugar using a stand mixer with the paddle attachment or a hand mixer on medium speed. Beat until white and fluffy, 5--7 minutes, scraping down the side of the bowl periodically. Add egg; blend on medium speed for 1 minute.


Combine the milk, cream of coconut, and rum in a cup with a pour spout. Alternately beat the dry and wet mixtures into the butter mixture, starting and ending with dry. After each addition, mix on low speed for 30 seconds then on medium speed for 1 minute.

Spoon the batter into the prepared pan; bake for 35 minutes, then rotate the cake 180° in the oven. Bake 30 minutes longer, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool cake in the pan 5 minutes, then invert onto a rack to cool upside down. Transfer to a cutting board (still upside down); slice into wedges. Serve with icing and fruit.

Tangy Pineapple Icing:

Combine the powdered sugar, corn syrup, lime juice, and lime zest in a bowl.

Boil pineapple juice, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over high heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, 10--12 minutes. Pour syrup over powdered sugar mixture; stir. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep at room temperature; thin out with lime juice if necessary).

Fruit Salsa:

Stir all ingredients together.

Source:
"CAH Issue 62, pgs 49 & 50"
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Billy
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#12
  Re: Does anyone like coconut? by bjcotton (There is a Triple Co...)
Love the coconut milk - don't like the "meat." It's a texture thing.
If blueberry muffins have blueberries in them, what do vegan muffins have?
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  Re: Does anyone like coconut? by bjcotton (There is a Triple Co...)
Billy, I had looked at that one in the last couple of days. It looks really good and I want to make it. But have not made it yet. Curious if anyone has...
Erin
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#14
  Re: Does anyone like coconut? by bjcotton (There is a Triple Co...)
I made these cupcakes with the chocolate almond frosting for my Joey's birthday last year. I thought they were excellent. The pineapple-lime frosting sounds pretty good, too. Thanks for reminding me, I want to make these again.

Let me know how the frosting turns out!

PJ
PJ
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  Re: Re: Does anyone like coconut? by pjcooks (I made these cupcake...)
I'm not a fan, but I do have to make that coconut dessert for next Wednesday.....hurry and make it, Billy.
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#16
  Re: Re: Does anyone like coconut? by cjs (I'm not a fan, but I...)
We loved this recipe. Like PJ, I made the cupcakes. As for the texture, it's not a problem because the food processor grinds it fine enough.

Since the cake is sweet enough on it's own, it doesn't really need frosting (but it was tasty!) and would probably be very good with an "ambrosia" type of topping, but I haven't played with that yet.
Maryann

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#17
  Re: Does anyone like coconut? by bjcotton (There is a Triple Co...)
I have been looking at that - on and off! I am a coconut nut, so is Bob. Cake will have to wait for a while now though. But if someone were to be here in August that might be a lovely cake to make for a special event
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#18
  Re: Does anyone like coconut? by bjcotton (There is a Triple Co...)
Okay Billy, I love coconut and this was definitely posted during our kitchen/main floor renovation that I never even saw this post. I will definitely put this on the forfront of cooking. Thank you Anon...

Why is it that Anons keep bringing up Billy's posts??? I think it's nice... no matter what the reason.

Thanks.
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Laura
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#19
  Re: Re: Does anyone like coconut? by luvnit (Okay Billy, I love c...)
I've noticed that also, Laura. Curious if it is someone we all know..........
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#20
  Re: Re: Does anyone like coconut? by cjs (I've noticed that al...)
I get so excited whenever I see a post with his name on it - like I keep hoping that it was all a bad dream.

Still haven't made that cake.
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