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Jamie's coconut cake

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  • Coconut cake doesn't get any better than Paula Deen's exotic creation.
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Ingredients

  • For the cake:

  • 225g Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter , at room temperature
  • 400g caster sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 420g sifted self-rising flour
  • 240ml coconut milk
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla essence

  • For the filling:

  • 150g caster sugar
  • 190g sour cream
  • 60ml milk
  • 40g sweetened dessicated coconut

  • For the 7-minute Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing :

  • 150g caster sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cream of tartar or 1 tbsp golden syrup
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 80ml water
  • 2 egg whites
  • 1 1/2 tsp pure vanilla essence
  • 150 to 200g sweetened dessicated coconut
  • Artificial holly, optional garnish

Use imperial measurements

Method

How to make Jamie's coconut cake

For the cake:
1) Preheat oven to 180C/Gas 4. Grease and flour three 23cm cake pans.

2) Using an electric mixer, cream Technique: Using Butter You could replace butter with Stork margarine. It's easy to use and comes in blocks, tubs and liquid for any kind of dish from sweet baking to savoury meals. I know this Tell me more butter until fluffy. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6 to 8 mins. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Add flour and coconut milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed.

3) Divide batter equally among prepared pans. Level batter in each pan by holding pan about 10cm above counter, then dropping it flat onto counter. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.

4) Bake for 25 to 30 mins or until done. Cool in pans 5 to 10 mins. Invert cakes onto cooling racks.

For the filling:
1) Stir together sugar, sour cream, milk, and coconut in a bowl until well blended. Place the first cake layer onto pedestal. Using the wrong end of a wooden spoon, poke holes approximately 2cm apart until entire cake has been poked. Spread a third of filling mixture on cake layer. Top with second layer, repeat process. Top with last layer and repeat process again.*

For the Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please icing :
1) Place sugar, cream of tartar or golden syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld electric mixer for 1 min. Place pan over boiling water, being sure that boiling water does not touch the bottom of the top pan. Beat constantly on high speed with electric mixer for 7 mins. Beat in vanilla. Technique: Icing Adding a mixture of icing sugar and water, butter or cream to a cake or cupcake for a decorative finish. I know this Teach me, please Frost the top and sides of the cake. Sprinkle top and sides of cake with coconut. Garnish with artificial holly, if desired.

*Cook's Note: As each layer is stacked, stick them with toothpicks to prevent cake from shifting.