Dessert for 10
Coconut Cake
Coconut cake layers use cream of coconut, sour cream, and egg whites, then receive a coconut cream cheese frosting.
Typical price
$9.78for 4 servings
$2.44 per serving$9.78 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 202 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 12 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 5 | $1.50Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Shredded coconut$0.30/oz typical | 5.25 oz | $1.61Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 16 oz | $4.80Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $24.45 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Sugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 2/3 cup water
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 5 egg whites
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 3/4 cups sweetened shredded coconut
- 12 tbsp unsalted butter
- 5 cups powdered sugar
- 16 oz full-fat brick cream cheese
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp coconut extract
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Heat the oven to 350 F, grease two 9-inch round pans, and line their bottoms.
- Beat the butter and sugar, then mix in the egg whites, sour cream, vanilla, coconut extract, cream of coconut, and water.
- Whisk the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, then stir them into the wet mixture with the shredded coconut.
- Divide the batter between the pans and bake for 26 to 30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- Cool the cakes in the pans for 10 minutes, then cool them completely on a rack for about 90 minutes.
- Beat the remaining butter, powdered sugar, cream cheese, cream of coconut, extracts, and salt until smooth, then frost between and over the cake layers.
Swaps
- Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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