Description
A rich and moist chocolate cake with a creamy coconut filling and frosting, perfect for any celebration.
Ingredients
Scale
For the Crust:
- 1 and 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup boiling water
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 cup butter
- 2 and 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
1. Prepare the Crust:
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Stir in boiling water (batter will be thin). Pour batter evenly into the prepared pans.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes in the pans, then remove from pans to wire racks to cool completely.
- Meanwhile, prepare the coconut filling and frosting: In a saucepan over medium heat, combine sweetened condensed milk and butter. Stir constantly until butter melts. Remove from heat and stir in shredded coconut.
- Once the cake layers are cooled, spread the coconut filling between the layers and on top of the cake. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
You can customize the seasonings to taste.