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Fresh Coconut Cake

A soft layered cake filled with creamy coconut mixture and finished with a light buttercream, chilled to enhance its rich, moist texture.

Ingredients
  

For the Cake and Filling

  • 6 –8 oz fresh frozen coconut
  • ¾ cup lukewarm water
  • ½ cup cream of coconut
  • White cake layers

For the Frosting

  • Coconut buttercream icing

Instructions
 

  • Bake white cake in 4 round pans and let layers cool completely.
  • Thaw coconut for 2 days, then mix with lukewarm water and cream of coconut until evenly moist.
  • Prepare coconut buttercream icing with a slightly thin consistency.
  • Slice cake layers if needed to create at least 4 even layers.
  • Spread a thin layer of buttercream on each layer, then add coconut filling.
  • Continue layering cake, buttercream, and filling until fully stacked.
  • Frost the outside with a thin layer of buttercream.
  • Cover the cake with remaining coconut filling, pressing gently to stick.
  • Refrigerate for 2–3 days to set flavor and texture.