Cocoa Coconut Cake From The Grit, Athens, Ga Recipe

Name: Cocoa Coconut Cake From The Grit, Athens, Ga
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Cake; 2 cups sifted cake flour; 1 cup cocoa powder; 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon whole milk, at room temperature; 1/4 cup vegetable oil; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; 1 cup butter, at room temperature; 2 cups sugar; 4 eggs, at room temperature; Icing; 1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips; 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk; 3/4 cup sour cream; 4 cups gently packed sweetened flaked coconut

Servings: persons

Cake
2 cups sifted cake flour
1 cup cocoa powder
1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
1 tablespoon whole milk, at room temperature
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 cup butter, at room temperature
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, at room temperature
Icing
1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3/4 cup sour cream
4 cups gently packed sweetened flaked coconut

1
Cake:
2
Preheat oven to 350. Grease 3 (9-inch) round cake pans, dust with flour, and line bottom with parchment or wax paper.
3
Sift together flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt.
4
Blend milk, oil, and vanilla extract in a separate bowl.
5
In a large mixing bowl with electric mixer on medium speed, cream butter with sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.
6
Add flour mixture to butter mixture alternately with milk mixture, beating after each addition just until smooth. Divide batter evenly into prepared pans.
7
Bake 25 minutes or just until a knife or toothpick inserted in the center of layers comes out clean. Remove from oven, cool 10 minutes on a wire rack. Remove from pans and allow layers to cool completely before icing.
8
Icing:
9
Combine chocolate chips and condensed milk in saucepan over gentle heat and stir continuously until chocolate has melted completely. Remove from heat and stir in sour cream. Add coconut, stir until combined, and allow icing to cool slightly. Frost between layers, and top and sides of cake before icing has completely cooled.

1891

kcal

Calories

109

Fat

213

Carbs

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 17 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Cake, 2 cups sifted cake flour, 1 cup cocoa powder, 1 tablespoon double-acting baking powder, and more.

Yes, Cocoa Coconut Cake From The Grit, Athens, Ga falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Cocoa Coconut Cake From The Grit, Athens, Ga

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