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Halekulani Hotel Coconut Cake

Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings 12 pieces
Calories 550
A luscious coconut cake inspired by the luxurious Halekulani Hotel, featuring layers of coconut pastry cream and whipped cream frosting.

Ingredients

Cake and Pastry

  • 2 1/2 cups Cake Flour
  • 1 1/2 cups Sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 tablespoon baking powder Baking Powder
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
  • 1 egg Egg
  • 2 egg whites Egg White
  • 1/4 teaspoon Cream of Tartar
  • 2/3 cup 2% Milk
  • 1/2 cup Sugar (for batter)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Salt
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract Vanilla Extract
  • 1 tablespoon Cornstarch Cornstarch
  • 1 egg Egg
  • 2 tablespoons Butter Butter
  • 1 1/4 cups Sweetened Coconut Flakes
  • 1/4 cup Amaretto
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy Cream
  • 1/4 cup Sugar (for whipped cream)

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 350F and prepare a 9-inch springform pan.
  • Mix dry ingredients, add wet ingredients, and fold in whipped egg whites.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, cool, and prepare pastry cream by cooking milk, sugar, vanilla, and thickening with eggs and cornstarch.
  • Whip heavy cream with sugar until stiff peaks form, then fold into pastry cream with coconut and amaretto.
  • Assemble cake layers with pastry cream, frost with whipped cream, and sprinkle coconut on top.

Notes

Ensure cake is completely cooled before assembling to prevent melting.
Calories: 550kcal
Cost: $15
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Hawaiian
Keyword: coconut