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Lemon Filled Coconut Cake

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Mar 4, 2013
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Enjoy this wonderful coconut cake made using Betty Crocker® Gluten Free cake mix – a delicious dessert with citrusy twist.

Lemon Filled Coconut Cake

  • Prep Time 25 min
  • Total 2 hr 25 min
  • Servings 10
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Cake

Frosting

  • 2 cups gluten-free powdered sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, softened
  • 1 teaspoon gluten-free coconut extract, if desired
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons milk

Filling

  • 1/2 cup lemon curd
  • 1 cup flaked coconut, toasted

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Spray bottom only of 8- or 9-inch round pan with cooking spray (without flour).
  • Step 
    2
    In large bowl, beat all cake ingredients with electric mixer on low speed 30 seconds, then on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Pour batter into pan.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 41 to 46 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool on cooling rack 10 minutes. Run knife around side of pan to loosen cake; remove from pan to cooling rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, beat powdered sugar and 1/4 cup butter with electric mixer on low speed. Stir in coconut extract and 1 tablespoon milk. Gradually beat in just enough remaining milk, 1 teaspoon at a time, until frosting is smooth and spreadable.
  • Step 
    5
    Split cake horizontally to make 2 layers. On cut side of bottom layer, spread lemon curd; top with 1/2 cup of the coconut. Cover with top layer. Frost top and side of cake with frosting. Sprinkle coconut over top of cake. Refrigerate loosely covered.

Nutrition

500 Calories
21g Total Fat
3g Protein
72g Total Carbohydrate
50g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
500
Calories from Fat
190
Total Fat
21g
33%
Saturated Fat
14g
71%
Trans Fat
1/2g
Cholesterol
110mg
37%
Sodium
360mg
15%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
72g
24%
Dietary Fiber
1g
5%
Sugars
50g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
0%
0%
Iron
2%
2%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 3 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
5
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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