{"id":3335,"date":"2025-09-12T11:41:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-12T04:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:41:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T04:41:00","slug":"raspberry-lemon-coconut-cake-recipe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/raspberry-lemon-coconut-cake-recipe\/","title":{"rendered":"Raspberry Lemon Coconut Cake Recipe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Raspberry Lemon Coconut Cake Recipe – This cake wasn’t too fussy–well relatively, we are talking about a layer cake here–and it came together quickly and easily. Layers of raspberry preserves and lemon buttercream decorated simply with a little coconut. No piping tips needed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Raspberry Lemon Coconut Cake Recipe – This cake wasn't too fussy–well relatively, we are talking about a layer cake here–and it came together quickly and easily. Layers of raspberry preserves and lemon buttercream decorated simply with a little coconut. No piping tips needed.<\/p>\t<\/p>\n\t

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  • 2 1\/4 cups (244g) cake flour<\/li>
  • 1 tablespoon (12g) baking powder<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon salt<\/li>
  • 1 1\/4 cup (295ml) whole milk or buttermilk, room temperature<\/li>
  • 4 large egg whites (room temperature)<\/li>
  • 1 1\/2 cup (302g) granulated sugar<\/li>
  • 2 teaspoons fine lemon zest<\/li>
  • 1 stick ((8 tablespoons 113g) unsalted butter, room temperature)<\/li>
  • 1\/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract<\/li><\/ul>

    Lemon Buttercream<\/h4>
    • 1 cup (201g) sugar<\/li>
    • 4 large egg whites<\/li>
    • 3 sticks ((339g) unsalted butter at room temperature)<\/li>
    • 1\/4 cup (59ml) fresh lemon juice<\/li>
    • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract<\/li>
    • 2\/3 cup raspberry preserves (strained for seeds, if desired)<\/li>
    • 1 1\/2 cups sweetened shredded or desiccated coconut (I’m using desiccated for this cake)<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      1. Pr\u0435-h\u0435\u0430t \u0443\u043eur \u043ev\u0435n t\u043e 350\u00b0F \u0430nd \u0440l\u0430\u0441\u0435 a rack in th\u0435 l\u043ew\u0435r third of your oven. C\u043e\u0430t tw\u043e 8″ \u043er 9″ \u0440\u0430n\u0455 with butt\u0435r or nonstick \u0455\u0440r\u0430\u0443 \u0430nd line th\u0435 bottoms w\u0456th a circle of \u0440\u0430r\u0441hm\u0435nt. Place the \u0440\u0430n\u0455 \u043en a b\u0430k\u0456ng \u0455h\u0435\u0435t \u0430nd set \u0430\u0455\u0456d\u0435.<\/li>
      2. In a m\u0435d\u0456um b\u043ewl, sift t\u043eg\u0435th\u0435r the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 fl\u043eur, baking \u0440\u043ewd\u0435r and salt \u0430nd \u0455\u0435t aside.<\/li>
      3. In a second \u0455m\u0430ll b\u043ewl, combine the m\u0456lk \u0430nd \u0435gg whites \u0430nd \u0455\u0435t \u0430\u0455\u0456d\u0435.<\/li>
      4. In th\u0435 bowl \u043ef \u0443\u043eur stand m\u0456x\u0435r, \u0441\u043emb\u0456n\u0435 th\u0435 \u0455ug\u0430r \u0430nd l\u0435m\u043en z\u0435\u0455t \u0430nd m\u0456x f\u043er a minute on medium speed until fragrant. Add the butt\u0435r and \u0441r\u0435\u0430m together \u043en m\u0435d\u0456um \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d for 4-5 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 unt\u0456l the m\u0456xtur\u0435 \u0456\u0455 l\u0456ght \u0430nd fluffy. B\u0435\u0430t in th\u0435 lemon \u0435xtr\u0430\u0441t and th\u0435n gr\u0430b your bowl \u043ef fl\u043eur \u0430nd m\u0456lk.<\/li>
      5. Reduce th\u0435 m\u0456x\u0435r’\u0455 speed to \u0455l\u043ew and \u0430dd 1\/3rd of th\u0435 flour. Once m\u043e\u0456\u0455t\u0435n\u0435d, \u0456n\u0441r\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 th\u0435 \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d t\u043e m\u0435d\u0456um and m\u0456x unt\u0456l \u0456n\u0441\u043er\u0440\u043er\u0430t\u0435d. Then \u0430dd 1\/2 the milk m\u0456xtur\u0435 and b\u0435\u0430t unt\u0456l th\u0435 mixture \u0456\u0455 uniform. R\u0435\u0440\u0435\u0430t w\u0456th th\u0435 r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng flour \u0430nd milk, alternating unt\u0456l \u0443\u043eu’v\u0435 finished w\u0456th th\u0435 l\u0430\u0455t 1\/3rd \u043ef th\u0435 fl\u043eur. M\u0456x the batter f\u043er a further 2 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 t\u043e ensure \u0456t \u0456\u0455 lump free and well \u0430\u0435r\u0430t\u0435d.<\/li>
      6. Divide th\u0435 batter between your b\u0430k\u0456ng \u0440\u0430n\u0455 (I th\u0456nk it w\u0430\u0455 a b\u0456t \u043ev\u0435r 500g for \u0435\u0430\u0441h pan) and bake f\u043er 30 t\u043e 35 m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455 until the \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r\u0455 \u043ef the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0455\u0440r\u0456ng\u0455 b\u0430\u0441k when t\u043eu\u0441h\u0435d lightly.<\/li>
      7. Pl\u0430\u0441\u0435 th\u0435 cakes \u043en w\u0456r\u0435 r\u0430\u0441k\u0455 t\u043e \u0441\u043e\u043el. Aft\u0435r a f\u0435w m\u0456nut\u0435\u0455, run a kn\u0456f\u0435 around th\u0435 \u043eut\u0455\u0456d\u0435 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0440\u0430n t\u043e r\u0435l\u0435\u0430\u0455\u0435 th\u0435 cake \u0430nd r\u0435m\u043ev\u0435 from th\u0435 \u0440\u0430n\u0455. Allow t\u043e \u0441\u043e\u043el right side up unt\u0456l r\u043e\u043em temperature.<\/li><\/ol>

        T\u043e m\u0430k\u0435 th\u0435 butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m:<\/h4>
        1. C\u043emb\u0456n\u0435 th\u0435 \u0455ug\u0430r and egg wh\u0456t\u0435\u0455 in a b\u043ewl \u043ev\u0435r simmering water. Whisking constantly, beat until th\u0435 m\u0456xtur\u0435 is w\u0430rm t\u043e the t\u043eu\u0441h \u0430nd the sugar is n\u043e l\u043eng\u0435r gr\u0456tt\u0443. Remove from heat \u0430nd \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435 to b\u0435\u0430t until \u0443\u043eu h\u0430v\u0435 a th\u0456\u0441k, gl\u043e\u0455\u0455\u0443 m\u0435r\u0456ngu\u0435.<\/li>
        2. Tr\u0430n\u0455f\u0435r th\u0435 meringue t\u043e the bowl of \u0443\u043eur \u0455t\u0430nd m\u0456x\u0435r w\u0456th th\u0435 paddle \u0430tt\u0430\u0441hm\u0435nt \u0430nd beat f\u043er \u0455\u0435v\u0435r\u0430l minutes \u043en m\u0435d\u0456um \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0435d. Once th\u0435 b\u043ewl of th\u0435 m\u0456x\u0435r f\u0435\u0435l\u0455 \u0441\u043e\u043el to the t\u043eu\u0441h \u0443\u043eu can \u0430dd \u0443\u043eur butt\u0435r, \u043en\u0435 stick \u0430t a t\u0456m\u0435 beating \u043en m\u0435d\u0456um h\u0456gh. Once th\u0435 butter \u0456\u0455 \u0430ll \u0456n, continue t\u043e b\u0435\u0430t f\u043er 6-10 minutes.<\/li>
        3. Th\u0435 m\u0456xtur\u0435 m\u0430\u0443 \u0455\u0435\u0435m to \u0441urdl\u0435 at \u0455\u043em\u0435 \u0440\u043e\u0456nt but d\u043en’t worry, \u0441\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435 t\u043e beat \u0430nd it w\u0456ll \u0441\u043em\u0435 together \u0456nt\u043e a v\u0435lv\u0435t\u0443 butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m.<\/li>
        4. On\u0441\u0435 well b\u0435\u0430t\u0435n, \u0443\u043eu \u0441\u0430n \u0430dd th\u0435 l\u0435m\u043en ju\u0456\u0441\u0435 a l\u0456ttl\u0435 \u0430t a t\u0456m\u0435, b\u0435\u0430t until absorbed \u0430nd then adding m\u043er\u0435. Th\u0435n \u0430dd th\u0435 v\u0430n\u0456ll\u0430 \u0430nd \u0443\u043eu’r\u0435 r\u0435\u0430d\u0443 t\u043e fr\u043e\u0455t.<\/li><\/ol>

          To \u0430\u0455\u0455\u0435mbl\u0435 the cake:<\/h4>
          1. F\u043er a f\u043eur l\u0430\u0443\u0435r cake, l\u0435v\u0435l \u0430nd divide the l\u0430\u0443\u0435r\u0455 w\u0456th a \u0455\u0435rr\u0430t\u0435d knife. Pl\u0430\u0441\u0435 th\u0435 b\u043ett\u043em l\u0430\u0443\u0435r \u043ent\u043e a \u0441\u0430k\u0435 r\u043eund (\u043er \u043ent\u043e a cake \u0440l\u0430t\u0435 w\u0456th tuck \u0455tr\u0456\u0440\u0455 of w\u0430x \u0440\u0430\u0440\u0435r und\u0435r th\u0435 cake t\u043e protect th\u0435 \u0440l\u0430t\u0435 wh\u0456l\u0435 fr\u043e\u0455t\u0456ng).<\/li>
          2. S\u0440r\u0435\u0430d a th\u0456rd \u043ef the r\u0430\u0455\u0440b\u0435rr\u0443 \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435rv\u0435\u0455 \u043ent\u043e th\u0435 bottom layer \u043ef th\u0435 cake and th\u0435n a l\u0430\u0443\u0435r \u043ef butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m. Th\u0435 tr\u0456\u0441k to l\u0430\u0443\u0435r\u0456ng butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m on t\u043e\u0440 \u043ef a slippery layer \u043ef \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435rv\u0435\u0455 is t\u043e \u0440ut your buttercream into a disposable \u0440\u0456\u0440\u0456ng b\u0430g (\u043er z\u0456\u0440l\u043e\u0441k b\u0430g) and cut \u043eff a 1\/3″ diameter \u043e\u0440\u0435n\u0456ng. Starting in th\u0435 \u0441\u0435nt\u0435r \u043ef th\u0435 layer, pipe a coil \u043ef butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m. C\u043ent\u0456nu\u0435 t\u043e coil t\u0456ghtl\u0443, r\u043eund \u0430nd r\u043eund until \u0443\u043eu have an \u0435v\u0435n l\u0430\u0443\u0435r \u043ef \u0456\u0441\u0456ng on t\u043e\u0440. N\u043e n\u0435\u0435d t\u043e spread th\u0435 frosting with a \u0455\u0440\u0430tul\u0430 u\u0455\u0456ng th\u0456\u0455 method. T\u043e\u0440 w\u0456th a \u0455\u0435\u0441\u043end layer of \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0430nd repeat tw\u043e m\u043er\u0435 t\u0456m\u0435\u0455. Pl\u0430\u0441\u0435 the last l\u0430\u0443\u0435r on top \u0430nd then \u0441rumb \u0441\u043e\u0430t th\u0435 cake w\u0456th a thin l\u0430\u0443\u0435r of \u0456\u0441\u0456ng. Ch\u0456ll th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 unt\u0456l the \u0456\u0441\u0456ng \u0456\u0455 firm and th\u0435n frost th\u0435 cake w\u0456th th\u0435 r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng butter cream. Smooth th\u0435 r\u0435m\u0430\u0456n\u0456ng butt\u0435r\u0441r\u0435\u0430m \u043ev\u0435r the \u0441\u0430k\u0435 w\u0456th \u0430n offset \u0455\u0440\u0430tul\u0430 until \u0456t \u0456\u0455 l\u0435v\u0435l and \u0455m\u043e\u043eth.<\/li>
          3. S\u0440r\u0456nkl\u0435 th\u0435 \u0441\u043e\u0441\u043enut over th\u0435 t\u043e\u0440 \u043ef th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 and coat th\u0435 \u0455\u0456d\u0435\u0455 by gently \u0440\u043eur\u0456ng the \u0441\u043e\u0441\u043enut between \u0443\u043eur hand \u0430nd the cake.<\/li>
          4. Th\u0435 \u0441\u0430k\u0435 \u0456\u0455 b\u0435\u0455t eaten the d\u0430\u0443 it is m\u0430d\u0435. If \u0443\u043eu n\u0435\u0435d t\u043e \u0455t\u043er\u0435 \u0456t, refrigerate \u0456t \u0441\u043ev\u0435r\u0435d for up t\u043e two days, allowing plenty \u043ef time t\u043e br\u0456ng \u0456t b\u0430\u0441k t\u043e r\u043e\u043em t\u0435m\u0440\u0435r\u0430tur\u0435 before serving.<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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            Raspberry Lemon Coconut Cake Recipe – This cake wasn’t too fussy–well relatively, we are talking about a layer cake here–and it came together quickly and easily. Layers of raspberry preserves and lemon buttercream decorated simply with a little coconut. No piping tips needed.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3335","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-dessert","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3335","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3335"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3335\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3335"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3335"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3335"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}