This Coconut Cake Recipe is made from scratch and full of bold coconut flavor and topped off with a coconut cream cheese frosting. This is the kind of cake that will wow everyone in the room!
Looking for the perfect coconut cake that doesn’t skimp on coconut flavor? Look no further. This is the absolute perfect coconut cake. It uses a combination of coconut milk, coconut extract, and coconut flakes to give you as much coconut flavor as possible.
Can this recipe make coconut cupcakes?
Yes it can! This recipe will make about 24 cupcakes. They will need to be baked at 350 degrees for approximately 15 to 18 minutes. Fill the cupcake liners about 2/3rds of the way full.
Can I make this coconut cake recipe into only two layers?
Yes you can! No adjustments will need to be made to the recipe except for the baking time of the cakes. As written, the recipe makes 3 thin layers. No adjustments are required to the ingredients to make a two layer cake. Simply add approximately 5 minutes to the baking time.
Cake Flour Substitute
It’s easy to make your own cake flour! Measure out 1 cup of flour. Remove 2 tablespoons from the cup. Replace with cornstarch. Sift together. You now have 1 cup of cake flour!
Check out my other amazing cake recipes:
- The Most Amazing Vanilla Cake
- The Most Amazing White Cake
- The Most Amazing Chocolate Cake
- The Most Amazing Red Velvet Cake
- Funfetti Birthday Cake
Watch the video below where we will walk you through every step of the recipe with a video demonstration.
If you are looking for a coconut cake, your search is over. This cake is truly amazing! The texture of this cake is perfect. It’s light and tender yet moist, and coconut flavor is to die for. I weigh the cake flour, use 401 gr King Arthur cake flour. I got my mom and sister hooked on this cake too. It’s my new go-to white cake. It’s also great with 1 TBSP Whaler’s vanilla rum instead of 2 tsp coconut extract, makes an amazing white vanilla-ish cake. I use either the cream cheese recipe provided or a vanilla Italian buttercream.
My family just loves this cake. After making this cake, I’ve tried many of the other recipes from this page. Each one is a winner. But this cake is always favourite and is often requested from family.
I made your Amazing Coconut Cake Recipe exactly as written and it is AMAZING! The crumb on this cake is so tender and the icing recipe is perfectly sweetened. We are a pie eating family and most members won’t even eat cake, every last one of them served themselves a second piece of cake! Thank you for such an easy fabulous recipe. It was the perfect ending to our blessed Easter day.
CAKE FLOUR SUBSTITUTE
It’s easy to make your own cake flour! Measure out 1 cup of flour. Remove 2 tablespoons from the cup. Replace with cornstarch. Sift together. You now have 1 cup of cake flour!
The recipe calls for 3 1/2 cups cake flour so how do you figure how much cornstarch to put in or take away the flour for the cake flour .to make 3 1/2 cups?
seven 3.5 x 2
In the picture of your beautiful cake, it appears there is filling between the layers, then icing on the top and sides of cake.
Please respond.
Emma Lou Brogdon
Tallahassee, FL
It’s just the frosting in between layers and on the outside 🙂
Always icing in between the layers.
can vegetable oil be replaced with butter
The 1/2 oil and 1/2 butter is part of what makes this the most amazing coconut cake. The texture is best when using both oil and butter.
Can you add fresh coconut to this recipe?
There is already a lot of coconut going on in this recipe between the coconut extract and the coconut milk. However, you can always try using fresh coconut instead of dried flakes in the frosting.
If using a stand mixer would you use the whisk or paddle attachment?
This is perhaps the best cake recipe I have come across. I make it as cupcakes and they come out incredibly tender, delicately sweet and with beautiful coconut flavour. Highly recommended.
My Mom made coconut cake for Christmas every year, too. What made it so exceptional was using FRESH coconut! She grated it on a box grater…and I got the little stubby leftover pieces. Great memory!