Coconut Layer Cake Ina Garten
Cream butter and sugar on medium high speed for 3 5 minutes.
Coconut layer cake ina garten. Crack eggs into a small bowl. Cool on a baking rack for 30 minutes then turn the cakes out onto a baking rack to finish cooling. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. To decorate the cake sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides.
Serve at room temperature. To decorate the cake sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides. Place the second layer on top top side up and frost the top and sides. Place the second layer of cake on top top side up and frost the top and sides.
Serve at room temperature. To assemble place 1 layer of cake on a flat serving plate top side down and spread with frosting. To decorate the cake sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides. To assemble place 1 layer on a flat serving plate top side down and spread with frosting.
Pour the batter evenly into the 2 pans and smooth the top with a knife. Position racks in the middle and lower third of the oven and preheat to 350 degrees f. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees f. Line with parchment paper then butter and flour the pans.
Place the second layer on top top side up and frost the top and sides. Butter three 9 inch round cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper. To decorate the cake sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides. With mixer on medium speed add eggs 1 at a time scraping down bowl once during mixing.
Serve at room temperature. To assemble place on layer on a flat serving plate top side down and spread with frosting. Whisk together the flour cocoa baking soda and salt in a small bowl. Place the second layer on top top side up and frost the top and sides.
Butter two 8 inch x 2 inch round cake pans. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes until the tops are browned and a cake tester comes out clean.