Ina Garten's Coconut Cake

Name: Ina Garten's Coconut Cake
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: ¾ lb (3 sticks) unsalted butter (at room temperature, plus more for greasing the pans); 2 cups sugar; 5 large eggs (at room temperature); 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract; 1½ tsp pure almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour (plus more for dusting the pans); 1 tsp baking powder; ½ tsp baking soda; ½ tsp Kosher salt - ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup milk; 4 oz sweetened shredded coconut; 1 lb cream cheese (at room temperature); ½ lb (2 sticks) unsalted butter (2 sticks of unsalted butter, at room temperature); ¾ tsp pure vanilla extract; ¼ tsp pure almond extract; 1 lb confectioners’ sugar (sifted); 6 oz sweetened shredded coconut

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:30min

The ultimate coconut cake raises the bar for homemade desserts. It offers an exceptionally moist texture, a light and airy crumb, and a rich coconut flavor.

Updated at: Wed, 25 Jun 2025 15:59:42 GMT