Description
Coconut Bundt Cake is a moist, tropical-inspired dessert made with coconut milk, shredded coconut, and topped with a creamy coconut frosting. Perfect for celebrations, potlucks, or family gatherings, this cake delivers rich flavor with minimal effort, making it a must-try for coconut dessert lovers.
Ingredients
Scale
Cake:
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup oil
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon almond extract
- 1 cup canned coconut milk
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
Syrup:
- 1/2 cup coconut milk
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Frosting:
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons coconut milk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
- Toasted shredded coconut (for garnish)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease a 12-cup bundt pan thoroughly.
- Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt in a bowl.
- In a separate bowl, cream butter, oil, and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Beat in eggs one at a time, then add vanilla and almond extract.
- Alternate mixing in dry ingredients and coconut milk. Fold in shredded coconut.
- Pour batter into prepared bundt pan and bake 45–50 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While cake cools slightly, prepare syrup: simmer coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla until slightly thickened.
- Poke holes in cake and drizzle syrup evenly. Let cool completely.
- For frosting: beat cream cheese and butter until smooth. Add powdered sugar gradually, then mix in coconut milk and extracts.
- Frost cake and garnish with toasted coconut before serving.
Notes
- Do not overmix batter to avoid dense texture.
- For extra flavor, add toasted coconut, rum extract, or a caramel drizzle.
- Store in the fridge up to 3 days or freeze slices up to 3 months.
- Let cake sit at room temperature before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: ~430
- Sugar: 36 g
- Sodium: 160 mg
- Fat: 23 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 52 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg