What is Coconut cake?
[[File:A_slice_of_coconut_cake.jpg |thumb|alt=Photo of slice of coconut layer cake with white frosting on a white plate with dinner fork |A slice of coconut layer cake]] [[File:Coconut cream pie.jpg |thumb|alt=Coconut cream pie|A coconut cream pie, with baked shredded coconut on top, freshly baked from the oven]] A '''coconut cake''' is a kind of [[butter]] [[cake]] made mostly in the [[southern United States]]. It has four layers of [[coconut]] flavored butter cake, sandwiched together with [[lemon]] curd. Layer cakes are usually decorated with frosting, and so most coconut cakes have frosting on them. There are 330 calories in a slice of the Coconut Cake.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://preppykitchen.com/coconut-cake/ |title=Coconut Cake |publisher=preppykitchen.com |access-date=2022-02-11 }}</ref> == Coconut flavor == The coconut flavor comes from the coconut cream between the layers of the cake.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.joyofbaking.com/CoconutCake.html |title=Coconut Cake Recipe With Picture - Joyofbaking.com *Tested Recipe* |publisher=www.joyofbaking.com |access-date=2010-07-21 }}</ref> Coconut cream is made from the [[liquid]] that is on the surface of coconut [[milk]]. Sweetened coconut is also sprinkled over the whole cake as a last touch. == References == {{reflist}} {{food-stub}} [[Category:Cakes]]