Coconut Layer Cake with Recent Raspberries

Tropical, tart, and candy — this Coconut Layer Cake with Recent Raspberries is a scrumptious mixture of flavors. Our moist, fluffy coconut cake is layered and intertwined with recent raspberries and a creamy fluffy frosting, making a dessert that’s each gorgeous and scrumptious!

Two-layer vanilla cake with white frosting and raspberries on top, displayed on a wooden cake stand. White flowers and a bowl of raspberries are in the background.

We at Match Foodie are OBSESSED with the flavour combo of raspberries and coconut. It’s a match made in heaven with the tartness of the berries balancing out the candy and nutty notes of the coconut. This lovely raspberry and coconut cake is ideal for any event, from birthdays and anniversaries to fancy brunches and potlucks.

⤵️ What’s the DL? Simply because it appears to be like fairly, doesn’t imply that it’s troublesome to make. We primarily based this cake on our ⭐️⭐️ ⭐️⭐️⭐️ coconut loaf cake, however made it fancy by slicing the cake into 2 layers, and frosting it with a selfmade coconut frosting that’s SO SO fluffy and completely candy. AKA you possibly can have probably the most glamorous cake at your subsequent gathering with out breaking a sweat!

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We took further care in making ready the cake pan to make sure the cake would come out with none blemishes. To do that, spray the pan with cooking spray, place a bit of parchment paper on the underside, and sprinkle flour alongside the edges.

Why is that this essential? We just like the look of frosting the tops of the cake, and leaving the edges “bare”. In case your cake has a couple of blemishes, be at liberty to frost the entire dang factor — nothing improper with that 🥰

Slice of vanilla cake with white frosting and raspberries on top and inside, displayed on a plate with a wooden-handled knife beside it.

Allllll the Coconut

The superb factor about this coconut cake is that the coconut taste isn’t spared. We used coconut in every single place we might – within the milk, fats, and so forth., which implies you’ll get coconut taste within the cake AND the frosting. Right here’s what’s featured:

Full-fat coconut milk: we love full-fat coconut milk as a result of the flavour is robust and it provides a large amount of fats. Simply be sure to provide it a stir earlier than utilizing it.

Coconut pulp: The pulp from the coconut cream is the hardened half within the can. You possibly can take away the pulp and discard the remaining liquid within the can.

Shredded coconut: we used unsweetened shredded coconut in each the cake itself and on high. It’s so fairly, and provides nice texture.

Coconut oil: who wants butter when you should utilize coconut oil!

Any berry would work on this cake. Blueberries, strawberries or blackberries would all style superb.

We additionally reallllly like the flavour of the almond extract on this cake, however vanilla extract will be substituted if that’s what you’re feelin’!

Retailer this scrumptious coconut layer cake in an hermetic container at room temperature for as much as 3 days. You can too retailer it within the fridge for as much as 5 days.

Layered cake with white frosting and fresh raspberries on a cake stand.

Preheat oven to 350℉ and put together an 8-inch cake pan. To arrange the pan spray with cooking spray, place a bit of parchment paper on the underside of the pan, and sprinkle flour alongside the edges. Put aside.
Add the entire dry components to a mixing bowl and whisk collectively till mixed. Put aside for later.
Add the coconut oil, granulated sugar, and almond extract to a big bowl and blend on excessive utilizing an electrical mixer till mild and fluffy.
Slowly add the coconut milk to the coconut oil and sugar combine and blend on low till mixed.
Add 1 egg at a time till the egg is simply mixed into the combination.
Slowly add the dry components to the moist components. Combine on low till mixed ensuring to scrape the edges and backside of the bowl.
Switch the batter to the ready baking sheet and bake at 350℉ for 20-25 minutes.
Take away the cake from the pan and permit to chill for five minutes earlier than transferring to a cooling rack. Permit to chill utterly earlier than frosting.
Whereas the cake is cooling put together the chantilly frosting. Place the cream cheese, coconut pulp, heavy whipping cream, and almond extract to a bowl and blend on excessive velocity till mild and fluffy. Put aside.
When the cake has cooled utterly, slice it in half lengthwise. Place the highest to the aspect. Frost the highest of the underside half with half of the frosting. Prime with 1 pint of recent raspberries. Gently place the highest on high of the raspberries and frost with the remaining frosting.
Garnish with remaining raspberries and shredded coconut.

We took further care in making ready the cake pan to make sure the cake would come out with none blemishes.
The pulp from the coconut cream is the hardened half within the can. You possibly can take away the pulp and discard the remaining liquid within the can.
We actually just like the almond extract on this cake, however vanilla extract will be substituted.
Any berry would work on this cake.

Energy: 477 kcal, Carbohydrates: 43 g, Protein: 6 g, Fats: 33 g, Fiber: 8 g, Sugar: 21 g