Coconut Cake with 7-Minute Frosting is a light, fluffy dessert classic—soft coconut-flavored cake paired with a sweet, airy meringue frosting that melts in your mouth.
🥥 What it is
- Coconut cake: Moist, tender cake often made with shredded coconut or coconut milk.
- 7-minute frosting: A glossy, marshmallow-like meringue made by whipping egg whites, sugar, and a bit of water over gentle heat for about 7 minutes.
This frosting is fluffy, sweet, and perfect for topping cakes without weighing them down.
🍰 Coconut Cake Recipe (Basic)
Ingredients:
Cake
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coconut extract (optional but delicious)
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup coconut milk or regular milk
- 1 cup shredded coconut
7-Minute Frosting
- 2 egg whites
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup water
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Steps:
Cake:
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch cake pans.
- Cream butter + sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then vanilla and coconut extract.
- Combine flour, baking powder, and salt; alternate adding to batter with milk.
- Fold in shredded coconut.
- Pour into pans and bake 25–30 minutes (or until a toothpick comes out clean). Cool completely.
7-Minute Frosting:
- In a heatproof bowl over simmering water, combine sugar, water, and egg whites.
- Beat constantly with a hand mixer for about 7–8 minutes until thick, glossy, and fluffy.
- Remove from heat, beat in vanilla.
- Frost cooled cake, and optionally sprinkle extra shredded coconut on top.
🔥 Tips for Success
- Don’t frost a warm cake → frosting will melt
- Use freshly shredded coconut for stronger flavor
- Frost quickly and serve soon—the 7-minute frosting is best fresh
🍽️ Serving Ideas
- Slice with tea or coffee for a light dessert
- Top with toasted coconut for extra texture
- Layer with coconut cream filling for a richer cake
If you want, I can give a moist, ultra-fluffy version that’s fail-proof or a tropical twist with pineapple to make it extra special.
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