Aunt Connie's Coconut Cake

With coconut baked into the cake and a generous sprinkle atop a buttery frosting, this decadent white cake is sure to be a family favorite.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 694 Calories

Ingredients

• 6 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 cup milk
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 3 cups white sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.5 cup butter, softened
• 1.5 cups butter, softened
• 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
• 0.5 cup solid vegetable shortening
• 0.5 (7 ounce) package sweetened flaked coconut

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).

Step 2

Grease a 10-inch tube pan.

Step 3

Combine flour, salt, and baking soda in a bowl.

Step 4

Beat 1 1/2 cup butter and 3 cups sugar with an electric mixer in a large bowl until light and fluffy. The mixture should be noticeably lighter in color.

Step 5

Beat eggs one at a time into butter mixture, allowing each egg to blend completely before adding the next. Beat in sour cream and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract with the last egg.

Step 6

Gradually stir flour mixture into egg mixture, mixing until just incorporated.

Step 7

Fold in 7 ounces flaked coconut, mixing just enough to evenly combine. Pour the batter into prepared pan.

Step 8

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 90 minutes. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Step 9

Whisk milk and cornstarch in a saucepan over medium heat until mixture becomes very thick, stirring constantly, about 5 minutes; set aside to cool completely.

Step 10

Beat 1 cup sugar, 1/2 cup butter, and shortening with an electric mixer in a bowl until mixture is smooth and creamy.

Step 11

Beat cooled milk paste and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract into sugar mixture to achieve a light and creamy frosting.

Step 12

Spread frosting over completely cooled cake and sprinkle remaining 3 1/2 ounces flaked coconut over the frosting.