Moist Coconut Cake

a coconut cake with cream cheese frosting and toasted coconut on top 🥥🍰 — super moist and rich!

Here’s a recipe that will give you a very similar result:

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🥥 Moist Coconut Cake (9×13-inch pan)

Ingredients

Cake

• 2 cups all-purpose flour

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened

• 4 large eggs

• 1 cup canned coconut milk (full-fat)

• ½ cup sour cream

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1 tsp coconut extract (optional, but recommended)

• 2 tsp baking powder

• ½ tsp baking soda

• ½ tsp salt

• 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut

Cream Cheese Frosting

• 8 oz (225g) cream cheese, softened

• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened

• 3–4 cups powdered sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

• 1–2 tbsp coconut milk (if needed for thinning)

Topping

• ½–1 cup shredded coconut (toasted)

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🔥 Instructions

1. Toast the Coconut (for topping)

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).

• Spread coconut on a baking sheet.

• Bake 5–8 minutes, stirring once, until golden brown.

• Cool completely.

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2. Make the Cake

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 9×13-inch pan.

2. Cream butter and both sugars until light and fluffy (3–4 minutes).

3. Add eggs one at a time, mixing well after each.

4. Mix in vanilla and coconut extract.

5. In a separate bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

6. Alternate adding dry ingredients with coconut milk and sour cream to the batter.

7. Fold in shredded coconut.

8. Spread into pan and bake 35–40 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.

9. Cool completely before frosting.

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3. Make the Frosting

1. Beat cream cheese and butter until smooth.

2. Add powdered sugar gradually.

3. Mix in vanilla.

4. Add a little coconut milk if needed for a smooth, spreadable texture.

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4. Assemble

• Spread frosting over cooled cake.

• Sprinkle generously with toasted coconut.

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💡 For Extra Moistness (Optional)

While cake is still warm, poke small holes and brush with:

• ¼ cup coconut milk mixed with 1 tbsp sugar.

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If you’d like, I can also give you:

• A layered birthday version

• A pineapple-coconut variation

• Or a small-batch version 😊