I happened upon a sweet blog today called Candy Jamamas. When I saw her tag line "I never make a long story short", it just had me silently (because I am so refined) cracking up inside. She blogs about life, motherhood, cute crafts, yummy food, and lovely photography.
If you know me, I am a sucker for beautiful food pictures (which she has in abundance) and all of those amazing things. I love her sea inspired dresser transformation and her cowgirl party and the invites she made for it. When I saw her award winning cake recipe/photo, I just had to share. Do check out her blog and make her yummy cake! I will be adding her blog list to my foodie links! Be a dear and check out her cream cheese frosting pumpkin bars (drools)!
Summer Strawberry Coconut Cake
1 (18.5 ounce) box white cake mix
4 T. strawberry gelatin powder
2 T. all-purpose flour
1 t. baking powder
2 T. granulated sugar
3/4 cup vegetable oil
4 eggs
1/4 c. water
1/2 c. pureed strawberries
1 t. vanilla
1/2 t. coconut extract
1/2 cup fresh strawberries, finely diced
1 c. coconut, finely shredded in food processor
several strawberries to fill cake and garnish
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Combine dry ingredients in mixer bowl and stir together. Beat in eggs, water, strawberry puree and vanilla. Mix well. Stir in diced strawberries and coconut. Pour into two 8- or 9-inch round pans, greased and floured. Bake for 25-35 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center of the cakes comes out clean and the cakes are pulling away from the sides of the pans.
Put pans on wire racks and cool for 10 minutes. Remove from pans and leave on racks to cool completely. While cooling, make icing.
Spread some icing on first layer, then top with sliced strawberries. Place second layer on top and ice the rest of the cake. Cover entire cake in shredded coconut and garnish with fresh strawberries. I don't tint my coconut pink like in the original recipe, because I think it's so pretty to cut into the white cake and have the surprise of bright pink inside. I like the contrast of the white icing/coconut and pink cake.
The first time I made this, I did cupcakes. They're really pretty with a small strawberry on each one.
Cream Cheese Frosting
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 sticks (1 cup) butter, softened
2 16-oz. boxes powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat butter and cream cheese until smooth. Add vanilla. Slowly beat in powdered sugar until desired consistency. Add a tablespoon or so of milk if icing is too thick.
Now, look at this immaculate red velvet cupcake topiary, who knew? (perfect since it's National Cupcake Day!)
22 comments:
that cake looks fabulous!
oooh how yummy!
and so pretty.
Yummy cake! And that topiary looks decadent!
Michelle is a good friend of mine and an AMAZING baker! Try anything she makes and you are in for a wonderful treat! I LOVE her cupcakes!
That cake looks sooo good. I am your swap partner for the shadow box swap. Email me and tell me what Halloween decor floats your boat.
Talk to you soon!
Michelle
Oh wow, this does looks great!!! The only problem is that we have strawberries only in winter time over here =D
O, that cake looks just delicious and so pretty.
Thanks for the mention! I am actually entering my pumpkin bars in our Harvest Fair in October...hope I have another winner.
Michelle, I am sure you will surely win!
Just wanted to say Hi and I love your blog! This cake looks YUMO!
I agree with the rest...cake looks awesome!
You left me a comment!
Thank you so much. :) I didn't think anybody was going to venture a remark on my sad and vulnerable post. :P
The cake looks so moist! I think my family would love this cake. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
that cake does look good.. i'll have to try it.
I am making this cake right now~at the store I could not find an 18.5 oz but found a 16.5 oz and was wondering if it was a type-o. Also, I do not see where the oil goes so I am going to add it with the eggs etc. I am super excited about this because I am going to display it on an quite lovely piece of Fostoria (sp?) - a crystal cake plate~
I would love an invite to candy jamamas as well. I see some incredibe looking cakes and would love a chance to visit the page. mnanaie@hotmail.com
I would love an invite to candy jamamas as well. I see some incredibe looking cakes and would love a chance to visit the page. mnanaie@hotmail.com
Does the oil go in with the wet ingredients? Just assuming it does.
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The instructions leave out when to put the oil and coconut extract. I assumed to put in with the other wet ingredients
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