Coconut Macroon Cake From Scratch Recipes

COCONUT MACAROONS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• In a large bowl, combine sugar, coconut, 3 egg whites, vanilla, and salt. Using your hands, mix well, completely combining ingredients. The additional egg white may be added, a little at a time, if the mixture is dry and doesn't hold together.
• Use a small ice cream scoop or 2 tablespoons to form mounds; place on prepared baking sheet, spacing about 1 inch apart. Dampen your hands with water if necessary, and pinch mounds to create a pyramid shape.
• Bake until golden brown, rotating halfway through, 16 to 17 minutes. Let cool on a wire rack. Cookies can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

COCONUT MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Mix the cake mix as directed on the back of the box and preheat the oven to the degree listed on the box.
• Add the Cream of Coconut and the shredded coconut to the cake mix. Stir well.
• Liberally grease and flour the bundt pan!
• Pour into a bundt pan and bake until a pick inserted into the cake comes out clean. (You will add approximately 20 minutes to the bake time listed on the box to account for the extra moisture in the cake.).
• When cake is done, cool for 20 minutes, then invert onto a cake stand or plate.

CHOCOLATE MACAROON CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 10-inch bundt pan.
• To Make Filling: Beat egg white with 1 teaspoon vanilla until soft mounds form. Add 1/2 cup sugar gradually, beating until stiff peaks form. Stir in coconut and 1 tablespoon flour. Set filling aside.
• Dissolve the cocoa in the hot coffee. Separate the three eggs, setting the yolks aside. Beat the egg whites until soft mounds form. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup sugar until meringue stands in medium-stiff peaks.
• Combine the sour cream and the baking soda. Beat remaining 1 1/4 cups of the sugar, shortening, egg yolks, salt, 1 teaspoon vanilla and 1/2 of the of the cocoa mixture until light and creamy, about 4 minutes. Stir in 2 cups flour, the sour cream mixture, and the remaining cocoa mixture; blend well.
• Fold about 1/3 of the beaten egg whites into the batter to lighten it; gently fold in remaining egg whites.
• Turn 1/2 of the chocolate batter into the prepared pan. Place 1/2 of the coconut mixture on top. Cover with the remaining chocolate batter, then the remaining coconut mixture.
• Bake in preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center of the cake comes out clean, 55 to 65 minutes. Let cake cool completely before removing from pan and icing.
• To Make Icing: Combine 2 cups sugar and 1/4 cup cocoa powder; transfer to a saucepan. Add butter, corn syrup, and milk. Bring to boil over medium heat, stirring frequently, and let boil for 1 minute. Do not overcook! Remove from heat, let cool, and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla. Beat icing until it is at a soft, spreading consistency; glaze cake.

COCONUT MACROON CAKE - FROM SCRATCH.

Steps:

• In a large bowl beat the butter, sugar and vanilla until thick, creamy and pale.
• Add the yolks and beat until mixed.
• Sift in the flour and fold in alternatley with the milk.
• Place into a well greased 20cm ring tin.
• top with the macroon topping and bake at 180oC for 35-40 minutes.
• Cool in the tin for a full 10 minutes before removing.
• Best served warm, but room temp is good too. Traditionally served with hot tea for an afternoon treat.
• Macroon topping:.
• In a clean bowl (metal, ceramic or glass) beat the egg whites until thick and looks like whipped cream.
• Add the sugar 1 tablespoon at a time. Beat for 5 minutes.
• Add the food colouring and mix until well incorporated (it should be a very pale pink).
• Gently fold in the coconut with a metal spoon.