Fresh Coconut Layer Cake

16 ingredients
1 steps

Ingredients

  • Cake
  • 3 ounces finely grated fresh coconut
  • 6 ounces self-rising flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 3 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 6 ounces butter, softened
  • 6 ounces golden caster sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Coconut Frosting
  • 1 1/2 ounces finely grated fresh coconut
  • 9 ounces mascarpone cheese
  • 7 ounces fromage frais
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon golden caster sugar
  • Topping
  • 2 ounces coarsely grated fresh coconut

Directions

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    ["Before you start with this cake, you'll first have to deal with the coconut.", "Push a skewer through the top and make 3 holes and drain out the milk.", "Then place the coconut pieces in a ziplock bag & sit it on a hard surface - a stone floor or an outside paving stone. Then give it a whack with a hammer - it won't be that difficult to break.", "Now remove the pieces from the bag and, using a cloth to protect your hands, pry the top of a knife between the nut and the shell. You should find that you can force the whole piece out in one go.", "Now discard the shell and take off the inner skin using a potato peeler.", "The coconut is now ready to use.", "The best way to grate coconut flesh is with the grating disc of a food processor, but a hand grater will do just as well.", "Prepare Cake:.", "Preheat oven to 325\u00b0F.", "2 8\" pans

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