Garnish with toasted coconut lime and sea salt.
Coconut tres leches layer cake.
3 4 cup heavy cream.
Pierce top of warm cake several times with a fork.
1 cup milk 6 large egg whites 1 1 2 tsp coconut extract 1 2 tsp vanilla extract 2 1 4 cup cake flour 1 3 4 cup granulated sugar 4 tsp baking powder 12 tbs salted butter slightly softened tres leches.
Spread over the top of the cake.
7 when the cake is ready to serve spread the coconut in an even layer in a large frying pan.
Coconut tres leches cake a recipe by tessa huff.
Meanwhile combine sweetened condensed milk 1 4 cup of the heavy cream and remaining coconut milk in a medium bowl.
It s surprisingly easy but it looks and tastes very.
I ve always loved a good tres leches cake but ditching the refined sugar and cutting back on gluten has pushed this sticky sweet milk laden dessert from my mind.
Cover and chill 4 hours.
Whisk coconut cream and remaining 1 4 cup sugar together with an electric hand mixer until stiff peaks form.
I love tres leches cake but this is not the best recipe.
Coconut tres leches layer cake.
The toasted coconut flakes add great texture and contrast against the swirls of fluffy whipped cream.
Cut into squares and serve.
A bit of leftover condensed milk from the soak helps sweeten up and stabilize the cream.
Think beyond the usual suspects angel food carrot cake even red velvet and opt for something totally original like this two layer tres leches cake.
This caramel soaked coconut tres leches layer cake is gluten grain free dairy free refined sugar free and paleo friendly.
Gradually pour milk mixture over warm cake about 1 2 cup at a time.
If the coconut begins to burn reduce the heat immediately remove from the pan to a small bowl.
Coconut tres leches cake is a cake soaked in three milks and topped with a whipped topping making for a deliciously moist and delicate bite.
For the coconut cake.
This traditional mexican dessert is topped with whipped cream and drizzled with a mixture of evaporated condensed and coconut milk.
Now i would be remiss if i didn t mention coconut tres leches cake is a multi step operation.
The eggs need to be separated and the whites beaten prior to adding them to the batter.
Allow mixture to soak into cake completely before adding additional milk mixture.
Scoop out the solid coconut cream from the tops of the cans discarding the coconut water at the bottom.
However once you get the hang of it it will be one of the easiest cakes you ll ever make.
So you ve been tasked with baking a cake.
2 cups cake flour 2 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt cup unsalted.
Toast over medium heat stirring often until lightly browned and fragrant about 5 minutes.
I have done it both ways and despite the extra work separating the eggs is well worth the effort.
