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Recipe: Coconut Layer Cake

Published on April 21, 2014 by Helen Best-Shaw 17 Comments
Last Updated on January 7, 2019

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An easy to make celebration indulgent coconut cake, made with coconut sponge, covered with coconut frosting and topped with Ferrero Raffaello coconut truffles

An indulgent coconut cake, made with coconut sponge, covered with coconut frosting and topped with Ferrero Raffaello coconut trufflesWar is a terrible thing.   I have several friends who have served in either Iraq and Afghanistan, all of them called up from, or volunteered from the reserves. Thankfully all of them came home without any physical injury, but tragically some people I know have loved ones who have been killed or injured whilst serving their country.

Help for Heroes was set up in 2007 to give practical and direct support to wounded service men and women and their families.  They offer support for those with often life changing injuries and their families, for life.

This year Whitworths Sugar are sponsoring Help For Heroes’ Colossal Cake Sale being held between now and the 5th May, and encouraging you to bake, enjoy cake and raise money for our heroes.  There are lots of ideas and recipes for bakes on both Whitworths and Help for Heroes websites.

So many of our Servicemen and women have made the ultimate sacrifice; so many lives have been lost and so many changed forever by the wounds that they have suffered in the course of their duties. For these selfless people, it is after the guns have fallen silent, the din of battle quietened, that the real fight begins – a fight that may last for the rest of their lives.

HRH PRINCE HARRY, MAY 2012

Colossal Cake SaleI think that every bake sale needs a show stopper cake, and I’ve created a colossal coconut layer cake topped with Ferrero Raffaello coconut truffles.

This is actually a very easy cake to make, a classic Victoria sponge covered with lashings of coconut frosting, made with coconut oil in place of the butter.  It ticks my Fuss Free boxes, and has the requisite effort to glory ratio.  Despite its name coconut oil is a solid a room temperature, it is expensive and some brands are more intensely flavoured than others, so you may want to substitute only half the butter with it. You certainly will not want to make the frosting with all coconut oil.

If you are using a loose bottomed cake tin stand a baking sheet under it when baking, as I had some oil run out of my cake tin and and burn on the bottom on the oven.

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Recipe: Coconut Layer Cake

An easy to make celebration indulgent coconut cake, made with coconut sponge, covered with coconut frosting and topped with Ferrero Raffaello coconut truffles
Servings: 10 servings
Author: Helen Best-Shaw
Prep Time15 mins
Cook Time25 mins
Total Time40 mins
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Ingredients

For the Cake

  • 190 g coconut oil
  • 190 g Whitworths caster sugar
  • 3 eggs – beaten
  • 190 g self raising flour – or plain flour with a tsp of baking powder added
  • pinch salt
  • 1 – 2 tbs milk (or plant milk for a diary free cake)

For the Frosting

  • 150 g coconut oil (or a mix of coconut oil and white vegetable fat such as Trex)
  • 300 g Whitworths icing sugar
  • 1 – 2 tbs milk

Instructions

For the Cake

  • Line 2 x 15cm cake tins with greaseproof paper and lightly oil. Preheat the oven to 180C / GM 4
  • Cream the butter and sugar together with a hand held mixer or in your stand mixer. Add the eggs together with a tablespoon of the flour and beat well.
  • Sieve the flour, baking powder (if not using self raising flour) and salt and fold into the batter along with the milk.
  • Divide the mixture between the two prepared tins and smooth out using a knife. Bake for about 25 minutes.
  • The cakes are done when risen and springy. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.

For the Frosting

  • The secret to really fluffy frosting is to beat the fat really well before you add any sugar.
  • Place the coconut oil in a bowl and beat with an electric hand mixer until soft and fluffy. Slowly add the icing sugar beating as you go. Add the milk to loosen the mixture.
  • You can also make your frosting in a food processor or stand mixer, again beat the fat well before adding the icing sugar and milk.

To Assemble

  • Chill the cakes in the fridge for a few hours before frosting.
  • Stand the cake on a chopping board and sandwich the layers together with some of the frosting, using a pallet knife cover the top and sides of the cake with the remaining frosting. Use a fish slice to transfer to a cake stand or plate and decorate with the Ferrero Raffaello.

Notes

Nutrition is without the coconut truffles.
• Please note that the nutrition information provided below is approximate and meant as a guideline only.
• Unless stated otherwise cup conversions have been made with an online tool. For accuracy please check with your favoured conversion tool. We recommend buying inexpensive digital kitchen scales.
Nutrition Facts
Recipe: Coconut Layer Cake
Amount Per Serving
Calories 578 Calories from Fat 315
% Daily Value*
Fat 35g54%
Saturated Fat 30g188%
Cholesterol 50mg17%
Sodium 25mg1%
Potassium 54mg2%
Carbohydrates 64g21%
Sugar 49g54%
Protein 3g6%
Vitamin A 90IU2%
Calcium 24mg2%
Iron 1.1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
Course: Baked Goods
Cuisine: British
Keyword: Cake, Coconut Layer Cake
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  1. Heather Haigh

    5 stars
    Oh wow, that’s a glorious cake! I bake quite a lot with coconut oil, I have to make this. :)

    Reply
  2. Deena Kakaya

    5 stars
    Helen, that looks immensely beautiful. The Indian in me loves coconut ad I think this is one of my favourite recipes from you x

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thank you Deena, it was delicious, but very rich!

      Reply
  3. Glamorous Glutton

    5 stars
    Fabulous cake Helen and a really great cause. GG

    Reply
  4. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    What a beautiful looking cake!

    Reply
  5. Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy

    4 stars
    What a beautiful looking cake.

    Reply
  6. Nayna Kanabar (@SIMPLYF00D)

    This cake looks wonderful I love coconut.

    Reply
  7. London Unattached

    4 stars
    Help for Heroes is one of my favourite charities. Great cake Helen and a great campaign

    Reply
  8. Gill Bland

    4 stars
    Looks like a wedding cake. Also reminds me of those little snowball kids you used to get on the BBC christmas things!!

    Reply
  9. Janice Pattie (@FarmersgirlCook)

    5 stars
    Very impressive Helen, and a great cause to support.

    Reply
  10. [email protected]goodfood

    5 stars
    As a huge coconut fan I love this, especially using the coconut oil which is one of my have ingredients. Stunning cake for a top cause :))

    Reply
  11. Choclette

    5 stars
    This looks stunning Helen and although I love my butter, I’m a big fan of coconut oil too.

    Reply
  12. Sarah, Maison Cupcake

    5 stars
    I don’t think I’ve ever eaten a Rafaello! Lovely looking cake… I found coconut millk made marvellous glace icing so I’d be all up for trying this.

    Reply
  13. Bintu @ Recipes From A Pantry

    5 stars
    Helen- you have given me coconut and cake. COCONUT and CAKE. You rock.

    Reply
    • Helen

      Thank you Bintu! It was very good indeed.

      Reply
  14. Katie Bryson

    5 stars
    Spectacular Helen! I’m definitely going to give this a go next time I need to show off a bit… i’d heard from my friend who runs a local cafe about how amazing coconut oil is to bake with so I really want to try it out.

    Reply
    • Helen

      It is amazing, but rather pricy.

      Reply

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