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Coconut Sheet Cake

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Ingredients
  

Coconut Sheet Cake

  • 3 cups cake flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 eggs separated
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 1 1/4 cups coconut milk
  • 1 cup shredded coconut toasted

Coconut Frosting:

  • 3/4 cup butter room temperature
  • 4 Tablespoons coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 7 cups confectioners’ sugar

Instructions
 

  • Combine cake flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Sift twice and set aside. Beat the eggs whites on high speed until stiff peaks form.
  • Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, scraping frequently.
  • Add egg yolks, one at a time, beating well.
  • Add extracts. Beat to combine.
  • Gradually add the flour mixture.
  • Alternating with the coconut milk, beginning and ending with flour.
  • Gently fold the egg whites into the batter.
  • Pour the batter into a 9x13 baking dish that has been sprayed with cooking spray.
  • Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack.
  • To make the coconut frosting, beat the butter, coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut extract until creamy. Gradually add the confectioners’ sugar and beat until smooth. If the frosting is too thick, add more coconut milk.
  • Spread the frosting on the cooled cake and sprinkle with toasted coconut.
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