{"id":18156,"date":"2017-12-02T09:13:35","date_gmt":"2017-12-02T07:13:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nataliel8.sg-host.com\/?p=18156\/"},"modified":"2022-01-15T09:43:41","modified_gmt":"2022-01-15T07:43:41","slug":"chocolate-coconut-layer-cake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-coconut-layer-cake\/","title":{"rendered":"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"cb-itemprop\" itemprop=\"reviewBody\"><div id=\"attachment_18151\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18151\" class=\"wp-image-18151\" title=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolate_coconut_cake-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18151\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">Chocolate cake is the ultimate birthday cake in my opinion. Every time I make a birthday cake for someone &#8211; be sure there will be chocolate involved. Although for me I prefer the most common (and so simple) <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/chocolate-cream-sprinkles-cake\/\">chocolate cake with sprinkles<\/a> on top, which is my favorite cake on my birthday, I try to diversify and make chocolate cakes a little more special on other people&#8217;s birthdays.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">This following chocolate cake was made for my mother&#8217;s birthday, and because she loves coconut so much, there was no doubt what other ingredient would go in this cake. I resembles in its flavors to Bounty chocolate bar and simply delicious if you like it.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">The chocolate coconut cake is made of 2 layers of soft chocolate cake (with some coconut in the batter) filled with white chocolate and coconut cream and topped with dark chocolate ganache that&#8217;s also dripping on the sides. For decoration I used chocolate and coconut snow balls that made it look even cuter. This cake is a perfect for chocolate and coconut lovers and a great idea for birthdays and other special occasions.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18150\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18150\" class=\"wp-image-18150\" title=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolate_coconut_cake5-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18150\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-6091382327871787\" data-ad-slot=\"7832461759\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/p>\n<p><!--WPRM Recipe 20710--><\/p>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe\">\n<h2 class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-name\">Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake<\/h2>\n<p class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-summary\">\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-equipment\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-ingredients\">\n<h4>For chocolate coconut cake:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>200 grams dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>150 grams butter<\/li>\n<li>150 grams (3\/4 cup) sugar<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/li>\n<li>4 large eggs<\/li>\n<li>125 ml. (1\/2 cup) coconut milk<\/li>\n<li>140 grams (1 cup) all-purpose flour<\/li>\n<li>35 grams (1\/3 cup) ground coconut<\/li>\n<li>1 tsp. baking powder<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For white chocolate and coconut cream:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>375 ml. (1 1\/2 cups) cold whipping cream<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 tsp. coconut extract<\/li>\n<li>150 grams white chocolate<\/li>\n<li>50 grams (1\/2 cup) ground coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>To assemble the cake:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>60 ml. (1\/4 cup) coconut milk<\/li>\n<li>100 grams (1 cup) ground coconut<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For dark chocolate ganache:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>100 grams dark chocolate<\/li>\n<li>125 ml. (1\/2 cup) whipping cream<\/li>\n<li>Pinch of salt<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>For decoration:<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Chocolate and coconut snowballs<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-instructions\">\n<h4>Chocolate and coconut cake:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Preheat the oven to 170c degrees and grease the pan.<\/li>\n<li>Chop the chocolate and put in a bowl. Add butter and melt together in the microwave or over double-boiler until everything is melted and the mixture is uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Add sugar, salt and vanilla and whisk until combined.<\/li>\n<li>Add the eggs one after the other, mixing well between additions.<\/li>\n<li>Add coconut milk and mix until incorporated.<\/li>\n<li>Add flour, ground coconut and baking powder and mix until uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the batter into the pan, straighten the top and bake for 25-30 minutes or until the cake is set to the touch and a skewer inserted in its center comes out with moist crumbs.<\/li>\n<li>Cool completely at room temperature, than cool it for 1 hour in the refrigerator.<\/li>\n<li>Cut the cake into 2 equal layers. Keep in the refrigerator until assembly.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>White chocolate and coconut cream:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>In a mixer bowl, whip cream and coconut extract into a stable whipped cream.<\/li>\n<li>In a separate bowl, dissolve the white chocolate in the microwave or over double-boiler until it is completely melted.<\/li>\n<li>Add 2-3 tablespoons of the whipped cream into the melted chocolate bowl and stir well to compare textures.<\/li>\n<li>Add in the remaining whipped cream and gently fold until you get a uniform cream.<\/li>\n<li>Add the ground coconut and fold until it spreads evenly in cream.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Assemble the cake:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Place a layer of cake on top of a serving dish and gently brush with coconut milk.<\/li>\n<li>On the base of the cake, pour about 1\/3 of the coconut cream and straighten to a uniform layer.<\/li>\n<li>Top with the second layer of cake and brush with coconut milk.<\/li>\n<li>Coat the cake evenly with the coconut cream on the sides and top. Keep approximately 1\/4 of the cream in a piping bag fitted with 2 cm serrated piping tip for decoration.<\/li>\n<li>With your hands, press some ground coconut to the cream on the edges of the cake and on the top.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the cake for about an hour in the freezer.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h4>Chocolate ganache:<\/h4>\n<ol>\n<li>Chop the chocolate and put in a bowl.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cream and salt and melt together in the microwave or over double-boiler until everything is melted and the mixture is uniform.<\/li>\n<li>Cool the ganache for about 1 hour at room temperature until it is slightly stabilized, but still relatively liquid.<\/li>\n<li>Pour the ganache over the top of the cake and let it drizzle a bit on the sides as well.<\/li>\n<li>Pipe mounds of the remaining coconut cream and decorate with chocolate and coconut snowballs.<\/li>\n<\/ol><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-notes\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">It is recommended to prepare the cake a day before serving, so that the layers will absorb some moisture from the cream. The chocolate balls should be added on the day of serving.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Keep the cake in a closed container in the refrigerator for up to 5 days.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">It is recommended to remove the cake about 20 minutes before serving to room temperature so that it is not too cold to serve.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left\">Coconut extract can be obtained from specialty bakery stores. If you don&#8217;t have it you can omit it.<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<div class=\"wprm-fallback-recipe-meta\">\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><!--End WPRM Recipe--><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_18148\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18148\" class=\"wp-image-18148\" title=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolate_coconut_cake3-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18148\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18147\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18147\" class=\"wp-image-18147\" title=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolate_coconut_cake2-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"1200\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18147\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_18149\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-18149\" class=\"wp-image-18149\" title=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lilcookie.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/chocolate_coconut_cake4-s.jpg\" alt=\"Chocolate Coconut Layer Cake\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-18149\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo: Natalie Levin<\/p><\/div>\n<\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chocolate cake is the ultimate birthday cake in my opinion. 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