Comments on: Coconut Cake

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 14:04:06 +0000

In reply to Molly.

Hi Molly! There’s not really such a thing as a true clear vanilla extract, you’ll only find imitation which is the same as flavor. If I use clear vanilla I usually use McCormick brand, but unless I’m really going for a pure white cake I just use regular pure vanilla extract, which is what I currently use when I make this cake. I hope that helps!

By: Molly

Molly — Wed, 20 Mar 2024 02:05:22 +0000

Clear Vanilla Extract seems impossible to find.
I looked on Amazon and can only find Clear Vanilla Flavor and Clear Imitation Vanilla Extract.
I know “Flavor” is different, but is “Imitation” different also?
And, if I’m not making it… do you buy yours somewhere?

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:34:43 +0000

In reply to Luanda T Reiffer.

Hi Luanda, that should be fine, enjoy!

By: Luanda T Reiffer

Luanda T Reiffer — Sun, 21 Jan 2024 01:05:15 +0000

Hello Sam. I hope all is well. I would like to know if adding shredded coconut in my batter before I bake okay

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 13:46:27 +0000

In reply to Aleena Thomas.

I haven’t measured it out, but I think it would make about 24 cupcakes. You will want to make the recipe the exact same way just bake in a cupcake tin. 🙂

By: Aleena Thomas

Aleena Thomas — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:22:40 +0000

In reply to Sam.

Thank you so much for the response, Sam! Do you know how many cupcakes this recipe would yield? I wouldn’t need to change any of the proportions, correct?

By: Sam

Sam — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 16:20:40 +0000

In reply to Aleena Thomas.

Hi Aleena! You can definitely convert this recipe into cupcakes! Make sure to fill the liners no more than 3/4 of the way full, max. They’ll likely bake for around 17 minutes. 🙂

By: Aleena Thomas

Aleena Thomas — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 15:29:43 +0000

Hi Sam! Do you think I could adjust this recipe to make coconut cupcakes? Could you guide me on how I could do that please? Trying to make them for my son’s 1st birthday!

By: Sam

Sam — Sun, 30 Jul 2023 02:49:18 +0000

In reply to Tee.

Hi Tee! That should work fine. 🙂

By: Tee

Tee — Sat, 29 Jul 2023 14:37:01 +0000

Hey there,

Plan on making this cake today. Wanted to know if I could make the icing a day earlier and refrigerate overnight?

By: Gina Berlinghieri

Gina Berlinghieri — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 19:19:40 +0000

In reply to Sam.

I added 1/4 teaspoon of salt but the frosting came out very thin.. I’m not sure what went wrong. The cake was good though 😀

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 24 Jul 2023 17:03:53 +0000

In reply to Gina Berlinghieri.

Hi Gina! You can add a heaping 1/4 teaspoon of salt. 🙂

By: Gina Berlinghieri

Gina Berlinghieri — Sun, 23 Jul 2023 13:24:19 +0000

Hi Sam!

I forgot to use salted butter! Can I add salt?

By: Sam

Sam — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:02:15 +0000

In reply to Miriam Rose Blanar.

I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much, Miriam! It is definitely a different type of frosting, but it’s soooo good! 🙂

By: Miriam Rose Blanar

Miriam Rose Blanar — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 21:10:52 +0000

OK, so I was a bit skeptical on the frosting without powdered sugar, but you’ve never steered me wrong, s9si tried it. At first it looked curdled, but after beating the heck out of it, it came together and it was so smoothe and silky! Wow! Thanks for a great recipe!

By: Sam

Sam — Mon, 19 Jun 2023 02:24:33 +0000

In reply to Nyaziah.

Yes it will. 🙂

By: Nyaziah

Nyaziah — Sat, 17 Jun 2023 19:22:47 +0000

Would this work as cupcakes?

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 16 May 2023 18:07:54 +0000

In reply to Louise.

Hi Louise! This should work just fine in a bundt cake although I’m not sure on a bake time. 🙂

By: Sam

Sam — Tue, 16 May 2023 17:57:56 +0000

In reply to Evelyn.

Hi Evelyn! I actually do have a video for it. It should show right above the written recipe, but if you have an ad blocker enabled it will stop the video from showing up. Here is the coconut cake on Youtube. I also put most of my videos there in case this happens in the future. 🙂

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 15 May 2023 13:45:50 +0000

In reply to Amy Dillon.

We’re so happy you both enjoyed the cake, Amy! ☺️

By: Evelyn

Evelyn — Sun, 14 May 2023 16:05:02 +0000

Hi Sam! Just wondering do you have a video for this recipe? I click on the word video but nothing is showing..I love your site! Your are the best baker out there! Love how true you are to your recipes with videos included and how professional you explained the process. Thank you for sharing:)
Happy Mother’s Day!

By: Amy Dillon

Amy Dillon — Sat, 13 May 2023 14:45:22 +0000

This is absolutely delightful. My husband loves coconut, so I decided to try it. While I don’t mind the flavor of coconut and love the aroma, the texture of shredded coconut is not to my liking. When I made this, I only used the shredded coconut on half of it. I loved it. This is no surprise because I love all of Sam’s recipes I’ve tried. Additionally, I did not have Crisco, so I used solid coconut oil. It was perfect. I also used the whole milk rather than the coconut milk. It was delicious. Thank you, Sam!

By: Louise

Louise — Tue, 09 May 2023 13:42:44 +0000

Hi! May I ask – is this recipe sturdy enough to hold up in a bundt pan? I have a bit of a bundt pan collection, and I enjoy the simplicity of these types of cakes. Thanks for all your insights:)

By: Emily @ Sugar Spun Run

Emily @ Sugar Spun Run — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 13:25:46 +0000

In reply to Lynette Cory.

Thanks so much for trying our recipe and coming back to leave a comment, Lynette! We’re so happy you loved the cake so much 🥰

By: Lynette Cory

Lynette Cory — Mon, 10 Apr 2023 03:36:53 +0000

In reply to Sam.

This is by far the most delicious cake ever. I made it for Easter and it was a huge hit. The flavor was outstanding. Thank you Sam for sharing this unbelievable recipe and for sharing you amazing talent.