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Coconut layer cake has Nutella in the filling - It's a family favorite!! From MadeFromPinterest.net

Coconut Cake with Nutella Filling

Marye Audet
Three layers of tender coconut cake are separated by Nutella and a coconut cream cheese frosting that takes this cake over the top.
Course Dessert
Calories 798 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 egg whites
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 2 1/4 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon coconut flavoring
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon warm water
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut like Coco Lopez not canned coconut milk

Filling

  • 26.5 Jar Nutella you won't need all of it
  • 1 cup shredded coconut

Syrup for brushing on cake

  • 1/2 cup cream of coconut

Frosting (you may want to double this if you like a thick frosting and filling)

  • 8 oz cream cheese room temperature
  • ½ cup unsalted butter room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon cream of coconut
  • 1 teaspoon coconut extract
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 -3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 1 - 2 tablespoons of heavy cream

Topping

  • 1 1/2 cups toasted shredded coconut

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350F.
  • Grease and flour three (3) 8-inch round cake pans (mine are more high sided than some)
  • Beat the egg whites until foamy.
  • Slowly beat in the sugar until the mixture forms soft peaks.
  • Set aside.
  • Mix the flour and the baking powder and set aside.
  • Beat the coconut oil, sugar, and coconut flavoring until light and fluffy.
  • Dissolve the baking soda in the water.
  • Add it to the buttermilk.
  • Add the cream of coconut and stir.
  • Add the flour mixture to the coconut oil mixture alternately with the buttermilk mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
  • Carefully fold in the egg whites.
  • Spread in the 3 cake pans.
  • Bake for 30 minutes, or until cake tests done.
  • Cool in pans for 10 minutes then turn out to cool completely.
  • Brush tops and sides with cream of coconut.

Frosting

  • Beat the cream cheese and butter together.
  • Add the flavorings and the cream of coconut
  • Whip until fluffy.
  • Add the confectioners' sugar slowly until you reach the consistency that you like.
  • Whip until very fluffy.
  • Add cream as needed for consistency.

Assembly

  • Place one layer on a cake plate.
  • Spread with Nutella.
  • Cover with frosting.
  • Sprinkle with 1/2 cup coconut
  • Repeat with next layer.
  • Top with final layer.
  • Cover cake with frosting.
  • Sprinkle with the 1 1/2 cups toasted coconut
  • Chill to firm up -- take it out of the refrigerator at least 30 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 798kcalCarbohydrates: 91.5gProtein: 8.2gFat: 46.3gSaturated Fat: 36.8gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 204mgFiber: 3.9gSugar: 66.3g
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