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Lemon Coconut Layer Cake

Lemon and Coconut Layer Cake

Elien
This cake absolutely dreamy. Soft and buttery, full of coconut and lemon flavour, layered with luscious lemon and cream cheese icing.
5 from 4 votes
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Prep Time 25 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
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Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 12
Calories 691 kcal

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 2 1/3 cups plain flour sifted (350g)
  • 1 cup desiccated coconut 100g
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 200 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 1/3 cup white sugar 300g
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 cup coconut milk
  • 1/2 cup lemon juice about 3 lemons
  • Zest of 3 lemons

Lemon Cream Cheese Icing

  • 220 g soft cream cheese
  • 120 g unsalted butter room temperature
  • Zest of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 3- 3 1/2 cups icing sugar

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180 Degrees Celsius
  • In a large bowl, combine the sifted flour, coconut, baking powder, baking soda and salt
  • In a stand mixer bowl, combine the butter, sugar and lemon zest and beat on high until light and creamy. Lower the speed and beat in the eggs 1 at a time
  • Add in the coconut cream and lemon juice (it's okay if the mixture looks like it has split)
  • Fold in the dry ingredients so they are well incorporated but not over mixed
  • Divide the mixture into three greased and lined 18cm cake pans or two 20cm cake pans
  • Bake each 18cm cake for about 25 minutes, and each 20 cake pan for about 30-35 minutes until a skewer poked in the middle of the cake comes out clean
  • Leave each layer to cool completely before icing

Icing

  • In a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese and butter together until light and creamy. Add in half the icing sugar, zest and salt and beat well.
  • Drizzle in the lemon juice and add the remaining icing sugar and beat on high until thick and creamy.
  • Ice the cake by sandwiching the layers together with the icing then spreading another layer on top. Sprinkle on some extra desiccated coconut as decoration if you like.

Nutrition

Calories: 691kcalCarbohydrates: 85.7gProtein: 7.3gFat: 37.4gSaturated Fat: 25gCholesterol: 132mgSodium: 386mgFiber: 2gSugar: 60.9gCalcium: 60mgIron: 3.4mg
Keyword cake, Coconut, Lemon
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