Coconut Raspberry Cake
 
Prep time
Cook time
Total time
 
Author:
Recipe type: Sweets
Serves: 1 (9 inch) cake
Ingredients
Cake:
  • 1 large egg plus 5 large egg whites
  • ¾ cup cream of coconut
  • ¼ cup water
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • 2¼ cups cake flour (9 ounces), sifted
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 1 Tablespoon baking powder
  • ¾ teaspoon table salt
  • 12 tablespoons butter (1½ sticks), cut into 12 pieces, softened
Raspberry Jam: 12 oz raspberries (fresh or frozen)
  • ⅓ cup sugar (or to taste)
Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:
  • 2 sticks butter, softened
  • 1 (8 oz) package cream cheese, softened
  • ½ cup powdered sugar
  • remaining cream of coconut
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla
  • 2 teaspoon coconut extract
  • Garnish: 1-2 cups toasted coconut flakes
  • fresh raspberries
Instructions
Cake Layers:
  1. Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease 2 (8-9 inch) round cake pans and line with parchment paper.
  2. Combine all the wet ingredients (egg, egg whites, water, cream of coconut, vanilla and coconut extract) together and mix to combine.
  3. In a large bowl of a standing mixer, with a paddle attachment, or using a hand mixer, combine all the dry ingredients (flour, sugar, baking powder and salt) and mix to combine.
  4. Add the softened butter, mixing on low speed, one piece at a time, until it's incorporated into the dry ingredients, about 2 minutes. The butter pieces shouldn't be larger than pea sized.
  5. With the mixer running on low, pour in the liquid ingredients. Mix until the batter is smooth.
  6. Divide the batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for about 30 minutes.
  8. Cool for about 10 minutes and then take out of the pans onto cooling racks. When the cakes have cooled, cut them in half horizontally with a serrated knife.
Raspberry Jam
  1. Meanwhile, make the raspberry jam by combining the raspberries and sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes.
  2. Strain the raspberries through a fine mesh sieve. Set aside.
Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:
  1. Combine the cream cheese and butter in a standing mixer using a paddle attachment. Mix until creamy and smooth.
  2. Add the powdered sugar, the remaining container of cream of coconut and the extracts. Mix to combine.
Assembling the cake:
  1. Spread ⅓ of the raspberry jam on top of the first cake layer. Spread part of the frosting over the jam. Repeat with the rest of the cake layers.
  2. Spread the frosting evenly over the top and sides of the cake.
  3. Decorate the sides of the cake with the toasted coconut flakes and with fresh raspberries on top of the cake.
Recipe by Olga's Flavor Factory at https://www.olgasflavorfactory.com/recipes/sweets/coconut-raspberry-cake/