Description
This Chocolate Coconut Cake is my favorite chocolate cake recipe – it’s moist for days and super chocolatey. And the coconut icing & toasted coconut topping compliment the cake perfectly.
Ingredients
CHOCOLATE CAKE
- 2 cups flour
- 2 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 cup boiling water
COCONUT ICING
- 1 1/4 cups butter
- 1 1/4 cups shortening
- 9–10 cups powdered sugar
- 4 tsp coconut extract
- 3–4 tbsp water or milk
- 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Prepare three 8 inch cake pans with parchment paper circles in the bottom, and grease the sides.
- Add all dry ingredients for the cake to a large bowl and whisk together.
- Add eggs, buttermilk and vegetable oil to the dry ingredients and mix well.
- Add vanilla to boiling water and add to mixture. Mix well.
- Pour into three 8 inch cakes pans and bake at 300 degrees for about 30-33 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out with a few crumbs.
- Remove cakes from oven and allow to cool for about 10 minutes, then remove to cooling racks to cool completely.
- Make icing while cakes cool. Beat together butter and shortening until smooth.
- Slowly add 4 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Add coconut extract and 1-2 tbsp water or milk and mix until smooth.
- Add another 4-5 cups of powdered sugar and mix until smooth.
- Add more water or milk until the right consistency. Set icing aside.
- Spread coconut onto a baking sheet covered with parchment paper. Bake at 325 degrees for 5-10 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside to cool.
- Once cakes are cool, remove cake domes from top with a large serrated knife.
- Place first layer of cake on cake plate. Spread about 3/4 cup of icing on top in an even layer.
- Add second layer of cake and add another 3/4 cup of icing on top in an even layer.
- Add final layer of cake on top and ice the outside of the cake.
- Press toasted coconut into the sides of the cake and sprinkle it on top.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Slice
- Calories: 988
- Sugar: 103.8 g
- Sodium: 405.7 mg
- Fat: 55.7 g
- Carbohydrates: 121.9 g
- Protein: 4.6 g
- Cholesterol: 72.1 mg