Description
This Coconut Cloud Cake is a light and fluffy dessert layered with coconut whipped cream and topped with shredded coconut. A dreamy, tropical cake perfect for celebrations, showers, and summer gatherings. It’s an easy coconut cake recipe with soft sponge texture and creamy topping that melts in your mouth.
Ingredients
1 ¾ cups cake flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
6 large egg whites
⅓ cup vegetable oil
⅔ cup coconut milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ teaspoon cream of tartar
1 ½ cups heavy cream
½ cup powdered sugar
1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease two 8-inch round cake pans.
2. In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
3. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites with cream of tartar until soft peaks form. Gradually add granulated sugar and continue beating until glossy peaks form.
4. Gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg whites, followed by the coconut milk, oil, and vanilla extract.
5. Divide the batter evenly into the prepared pans and bake for 20–25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
6. Let the cakes cool completely on a wire rack before assembling.
7. In another bowl, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon coconut milk until soft peaks form.
8. Fold in shredded coconut gently to maintain the airy texture.
9. Place one cake layer on a serving plate, spread a generous layer of whipped coconut cream on top.
10. Add the second cake layer and frost the top and sides with remaining whipped cream.
11. Sprinkle with more shredded coconut before serving.
Notes
Use canned coconut milk for a richer flavor.
Chill the bowl and beaters before whipping cream for best results.
The cake layers can be baked a day in advance and stored wrapped.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 385
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 45mg