This cake gets even better after it sits for a day, itβs everything you could want in a holiday dessert: moist, decadent, bursting with coconut and white chocolate flavors, and totally unforgettable
Prep Time15 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr
Resting Time30 minutesmins
Total Time1 hourhr45 minutesmins
Course: cake, Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: bundt cake, coconut, coconut cake, white chocolate
Chop the white chocolate. Melt half of the chopped chocolate and set aside.
Cream together the butter, sugar and extracts until light and fluffy, about 5 minutes.
Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
Mix in the melted chocolate.
Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt; add the dry to the creamed mixture alternately with the sour cream and coconut milk. Mix until just combined.
Stir in the remaining chopped chocolate and set the batter aside to rest for 30 minutes.
Preheat your oven to 350F.
Grease a 10 inch Bundt pan and sprinkle with the 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar to coat the pan.
Sprinkle approx 35 grams of shredded coconut into the bottom of the pan. Pour the batter into the pan and use a knife or spatula to smooth it out. Sprinkle on the remaining 35 grams of coconut and lightly press into the cake.
Bake the cake for 55-60 minutes or until a cake tester comes out clean. If the cake seems to be getting too dark at any point, tent with foil.
Cool for 10 minutes in the pan and remove from the pan to a wire rack to cool completely.
Toast the Coconut
Spread an even layer of shredded coconut on a microwave-safe plate.Heat the coconut in 20-30 second intervals on high power. After each interval, stir the coconut with a fork or spoon to ensure even toasting. This process usually takes 1.5-2 minutes total, depending on your microwave. You do not want any color, just to very lightly toast and remove excess moisture.Once toasted, give the coconut a good stir and let it cool completely before using it on your cake.
Make the Cream Cheese Buttercream
In a large mixing bowl, use a hand or stand mixer to beat the softened butter and softened cream cheese together until smooth and creamy. This should take about 2β3 minutes on medium speed.
Add the extracts and mix briefly to combine.
Sift or whisk the powdered sugar to remove lumps, then gradually add it to the butter and cream cheese mixture. Start on low speed to prevent a sugar cloud, then increase to medium speed. Continue mixing until the sugar is fully incorporated and the frosting is fluffy, about 3β4 minutes.
Frost & Finish The Cake
Move your cooled cake to a cake board or serving platter and completely frost with the cream cheese frosting and then coat the outside of the cake with the lightly toasted coconut.
The cake can be stored at room temperature under a cake dome for up to 3 days