Coconut Cake Recipe
Fluffy and sweet coconut cake.
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Ingredients
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Cake Ingredients
Method
Baking Instructions
- 1
Preheat the Oven
Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease two 9-inch round cake pans.
- 2
Mix Dry Ingredients
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- 3
- 4
Add Eggs and Coconut Milk
Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition. Then stir in the coconut milk and vanilla extract until combined.
- 5
Fold in Shredded Coconut
Gently fold in the shredded coconut until evenly distributed.
- 6
Bake the Cake
Divide the batter evenly between the prepared cake pans and smooth the tops. Bake for 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- 7
Cool and Frost
Allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before frosting.
