Similar to your favorite candy bar, Almond Joy, this Coconut Joy Cake is a chocolate, coconut, and almond dream.
Recipe by Mimi Council.
Coconut Joy Cake
Makes 3 Layer 6-inch Cake
Batter
1/2 cup (113 grams) organic salted butter, softened
170 grams (3/4 cup) organic cane sugar
2 teaspoons organic coconut extract
2 organic large eggs
1/2 cup organic coconut milk
170 grams (1 cup plus 3 tablespoons) all natural cake flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon fine sea salt
Frosting & Filling
1 cup (226 grams) organic salted butter, softened
397 grams (scant 3 cups) organic powdered sugar, sifted
57 grams (1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons) organic Dutch cocoa, sifted
2 teaspoons all natural almond flavor (like Frontier Co-Op)
1 to 2 tablespoons organic coconut milk
15 grams (about 3 tablespoons) organic fine shredded coconut
Topping
43 grams (heaping 1/3 cup) organic fine shredded coconut
30 grams (scant 1/4 cup) organic blanched slivered almonds
Chocolate Ganache (find recipe here)
Method Make the Chocolate Ganache ahead of time, you can store in the fridge if you make the day before.
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line three 6-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
To make the batter: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, sugar and coconut extract. Mix on low until all ingredients are combined.
Add the eggs and coconut milk and mix on low until combined.
In a separate bowl, add the cake flour, sea salt and baking powder and whisk together. Add the cake flour mixture into the butter mixture, mix on low until combined into a smooth cake batter. Measure batter evenly into each cake pan, about 220 grams each.
Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Allow to cool completely in the cake pans.
To make the frosting: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add the butter, powdered sugar, cocoa and coconut milk. Mix on low until all ingredients are combined, then speed mixer up to high for 1 minute or until light and fluffy.
On a cake stand or cake spinner, place the first layer of cake and spread frosting evenly. Sprinkle some of the fine shredded coconut and top with Chocolate Ganache, top with second cake layer and repeat this process. Crumb coat the outside of your cake and then frost it smooth.
To make the topping: In a small bowl, add the fine shredded coconut and almonds for the topping and mix together.
Place around outside of the cake half way up the sides. Add a small pile on top of the cake and drizzle with Chocolate Ganache.
Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Gluten Free - Replace the cake flour for 170 grams (1 cup plus 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon) organic gluten free flour blend.
High Altitude – Bake at 350°F for 17 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
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