Description
Coconut Cloud Cake is a light, fluffy layer cake filled with tropical coconut flavor and topped with a cloud-like whipped coconut frosting. Perfect for birthdays, brunches, or casual desserts, this cake is a dream for coconut lovers everywhere.
Ingredients
Scale
- For the Cake:
- 2 ½ cups cake flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ¾ cups granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 cup shredded sweetened coconut
- For the Coconut Frosting:
- 1 ½ cups heavy cream
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon coconut extract
- 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat & Prep: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch pans or line with parchment paper.
- Dry Ingredients: In a bowl, whisk together cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- Cream Butter & Sugar: Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3–4 minutes. Add coconut and vanilla extracts.
- Add Yolks & Buttermilk: Beat in yolks one at a time. Alternate adding flour mixture and buttermilk, beginning and ending with flour.
- Whip Egg Whites: Beat egg whites in a clean bowl to stiff peaks. Gently fold into batter. Stir in shredded coconut.
- Bake: Divide batter between pans and bake 25–30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely.
- Make Frosting: Whip cream, powdered sugar, and extracts until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble: Frost cake and garnish with shredded coconut. Chill 30 minutes before serving for best results.
Notes
- Use cake flour for extra tenderness and lightness.
- Don’t skip whipping the egg whites—they create the signature “cloud” texture.
- Chill the bowl and beaters before whipping cream for best volume.
- Can be made as cupcakes or sheet cake with adjusted baking time.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: Coconut Cloud Cake Recipe, Coconut Cake, Coconut Desserts, Light Cake Recipes, Whipped Cream Cake