Coconut Cake

Name: Coconut Cake
Yield: 12
Ingredients: Butter (for greasing); Wheat flour (for dusting); For the batter; 2 cups all-purpose flour (240g); 3 tablespoons active dry yeast; 1 tablespoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (100g); 1/2 cup unsalted butter (100g); 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (225g); 3 large eggs (separated); 1 cup sweetened condensed milk (240ml); For the topping; 1/2 cup whole milk (120ml); 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 tablespoon cornstarch; 2 egg yolks; 1 cup granulated sugar (180g); 2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (260g)

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Butter (for greasing)
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Wheat flour (for dusting)
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For the batter
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2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
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3 tablespoons active dry yeast
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (100g)
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1/2 cup unsalted butter (100g)
10
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (225g)
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3 large eggs (separated)
12
1 cup sweetened condensed milk (240ml)
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For the topping
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1/2 cup whole milk (120ml)
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1 tablespoon unsalted butter
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1 tablespoon cornstarch
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2 egg yolks
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1 cup granulated sugar (180g)
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2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (260g)

Ingredients

1
Butter (for greasing)
2
Wheat flour (for dusting)
3
For the batter
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2 cups all-purpose flour (240g)
5
3 tablespoons active dry yeast
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1 tablespoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
8
3/4 cup unsweetened shredded coconut (100g)
9
1/2 cup unsalted butter (100g)
10
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar (225g)
11
3 large eggs (separated)
12
1 cup sweetened condensed milk (240ml)
13
For the topping
14
1/2 cup whole milk (120ml)
15
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
16
1 tablespoon cornstarch
17
2 egg yolks
18
1 cup granulated sugar (180g)
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2 cups unsweetened shredded coconut (260g)

Directions

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Grease and flour a 25cm diameter cake pan. Reserve
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Preheat oven to 180°C (medium)
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Prepare the batter: in a small bowl, whisk together flour, yeast, salt, baking soda, and coconut. Reserve
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In a stand mixer, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy (approximately 4 minutes)
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Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition (approximately 2 minutes)
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Gradually add sweetened condensed milk, alternating with dry ingredients, mixing well with a rubber spatula. Reserve
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In a stand mixer, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form
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Fold into the batter and mix delicately with a spatula
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Pour into prepared cake pan and bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean (approximately 40 minutes)
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Let cool.Prepare the topping: while the cake is cooling, combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a spatula, until smooth (approximately 5 minutes)
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Spread over the cooled cake and let cool completely
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Cut into slices and serve
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462 calories per slice.