WOW! what a cake to make is this six layer coconut cake with that passion fruit filling , certainly a entertaining cake that will impress any guest I am sure
When I found this recipe when searching I was impressed by the way it looked so for that reason alone I had to share it with you all , this cake will serve 8-10 people so great for a small gathering
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Here below is a list of the ingredients you will need to make this recipe from the website along with a excerpt about this cake
This towering dessert is made up of layers of super-moist, almost pudding like coconut cake spread with tangy passion fruit curd, then topped with whipped cream and crispy flakes of toasted coconut. The recipe is from Cynthia Wong, pastry chef in Decatur, Georgia. The cake may look intimidating, but it’s easy to make: “Just pop the layers out of the baking pans and slap them together,” Wong says.
INGREDIENTS
CAKE
- 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
- 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
- 3/4 cup water
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- 6 egg whites
FILLING
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 1 cup passion fruit nectar or puree
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 vanilla bean—split, seeds scraped
- 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
TOPPING
- 2 cups large, unsweetened dried coconut flakes
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar
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Originally posted 2015-12-05 09:59:15.
