This bright and sunny lemon-coconut cake was made to impress.
The bright showstopper features coconut and lemon flavors, a cream cheese frosting, and luscious lemon filling.
Agorgeous cakeon a pretty cake plate, this dessert is a must-have at Southern holiday gatherings.
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Thiscoconut-dusted layer cake features a sunny yellow filling making it just right forspringtime celebrations.
Ingredients
Cake:
1cup(8 oz.)
package cream cheese, softened
1/2cup(4 oz.)
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unsalted butter, softened
1(16-oz.)
package powdered sugar
2cups(7 oz.)
Cook over medium, whisking constantly, until sugar and cornstarch dissolve, about 2 minutes.
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Beat egg yolks in a medium bowl.
Whisk in lemon zest and juice.
Whisk in butter; cool completely, at least 1 hour, stirring occasionally.
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Prepare oven and cake pans:
Preheat oven to 350F.
Butter and flour 3 (9-inch) round cake pans.
Gradually add sugar, beating until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.
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Beat at low speed until blended after each addition.
Fold 13 of egg whites into batter.
Gently fold in remaining beaten egg whites just until blended.
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Spoon batter evenly into prepared cake pans.
Bake in preheated oven until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 22 to 28 minutes.
Gradually add powdered sugar, beating at low speed until blended, about 3 minutes; stir in vanilla.
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Assemble the cake:
Place 1 cake layer on desired serving platter or cake stand.
Pipe a 1/2-inch ring of frosting around outer edge of cake layer.
Spoon 1 cup Lemon Filling inside frosting ring, and spread evenly.
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Top with second cake layer, and repeat procedure with frosting ring and remaining 1 cup Lemon Filling.
Place third cake layer on top; spread remaining Cream Cheese Frosting on top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle sides of cake with coconut.
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Garnish with lemon wedges, if desired.
Lemon-Coconut Cake Ingredients
Most of the ingredients are pantry staples.
The lemon zest/juice and coconut flakes may be your only purchases.
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For the final steps, you’ll needsweetened coconutto press into the frosting, pluslemon wedgesfor garnish.
Adjust how much lemon or coconut you use in this cake.
Can You Make This Cake Ahead of Time?
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The frosting can be made three days in advance, too.
They can be stored up to five days.
The cream cheese frosting means you shouldn’t store it at room temperature.
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