03/12/2026
I saw this OLD SCHOOL COCONUT CAKE recipe on Facebook... and exchanged vanilla whey for flour and zero calorie sweetener for the sugar and put a lower fat cream cheese... I also exchanged sweetened coconut for unsweetened. I really have no idea if this is going to taste good but I'm posting it before I make it in case anybody else wants to be brave and make a coconut cake for Easter..... Just an FYI, you can make powdered sugar out of Xylitol or Monk Fruit by putting it in a coffee grinder.
RECIPE FOR CAKE
(3 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 1/2 cups zero calorie sweetener
5 extra-large eggs, at room temperature
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
3 cups vanilla whey,
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup vanilla 'Carbmaster' Milk (kroeger)
4 ounces unsweetened shredded coconut
FROSTING
1 pound low fat cream cheese, at room temperature
1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, at room temperature
3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1 pound confectioners' Swerve sweetener
6 ounces unsweetened shredded coconut
DIRECTIONS
set the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease or spray 2 (9-inch) round cake pans,
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, cream the butter and sugar on medium-high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, until light yellow and fluffy. Crack the eggs into a small bowl. With the mixer on medium speed, add the eggs 1 at a time, scraping down the bowl once during mixing. Add the vanilla and mix well.
In a separate bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. With the mixer on low speed, alternately add the dry ingredients and the milk to the batter in 3 parts, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined. Fold in the 4 ounces of coconut with a rubber spatula.
Pour the batter evenly into the 2 pans and smooth the top with a knife. Bake in the center of the oven for 45 to 55 minutes, until the tops are browned and a cake tester comes out clean. Cool on a baking rack for 30 minutes, then turn the cakes out onto a baking rack to finish cooling.
For the frosting, in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, butter, vanilla on low speed. Add the confectioners' sugar and mix until just smooth (don't whip!).
To assemble, place 1 layer on a flat serving plate, top side down, and spread with frosting. Place the second layer on top, top side up, and frost the top and sides. To decorate the cake, sprinkle the top with coconut and lightly press more coconut onto the sides. Serve at room temperature.