Recipe: Delicious Coquito cake

Posted by MAU 7

Selasa, 29 September 2020

Coquito cake. Transform coquito - the festive, creamy coconut drink from Puerto Rico - into a luscious layer cake! Top with shredded coconut for a Coquito Cake that's perfect for the holidays - or any special occasion! Coquito Tres Leches Cake - Puerto Rican Holiday Dessert.

This is a recipe for a Coquito Tres Leches cake. It is delicious during the holidays and my kids beg me. This sheet cake tastes just like coquito! You can cook Coquito cake using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Coquito cake

1. You need of cake.
2. You need 2 cup of granulated sugar.
3. Prepare 1 cup of butter or 2 sticks of butter.
4. Prepare 4 of eggs (yokes and whites separated).
5. It's 1 tbsp of vanilla extract.
6. You need 2 cup of self rising flour.
7. You need 1 cup of milk.
8. You need 3/4 cup of brandy.
9. Prepare of Coquito.
10. It's 3 cup of Coquito (find recipe in my profile).
11. Prepare of frosting.
12. It's 1 pints of heavy whipping cream.
13. It's 1/4 cup of powdered sugar (more or less depending on how sweet you like your frosting).
14. It's 1 tsp of coconut extract.
15. You need of garnish.
16. You need 1 of sprinkle of sweetened shredded coconut.
17. It's 1 of sprinkle of cinnamon.

Coquito is often described as a Puerto Rican eggnog but I've always felt like that comparison doesn't do it justice. Coquito is essentially a coconut flavored Puerto Rican eggnog and I have fond memories of my While the cake is in the oven, we make the coquito topping, and after the cake has cooled, we pour. The best coquito i've ever had! I didn't use a double boiler, just cooked the beaten yolks and evap. milk on medium heat until it.

Coquito cake step by step

1. Preheat oven to to 350° and butter or spray your molds. I use baking spray..
2. In a bowl beat egg whites until stiff and set aside.
3. In another mixing bowl, beat butter sugar, yokes, brandy and vanilla extract until well blended.
4. Slowly add the flour and milk, alternate little by little while beating.
5. Once blended, fold egg whites into batter. Very important DO NOT beat or mix the egg whites in. Gently fold them in until blended..
6. Put mixture into cake mold and gently pick up and drop the mold on the counter to get excess air out.
7. Bake for about 25-30 minutes depending on your molds. DO NOT open oven door until about 20 minutes..
8. Let cool off until warm enough that you can touch it, but not cold. With a skewer poke holes throughout the cakes.
9. Slowly pour your coquito over the cake. Make sure to use all three cups. Refrigerate for about 30 minutes.
10. While your cake is cooling and absorbing the coquito, make your frosting..
11. Combine whipping cream, coconut extract and powdered sugar in a bowl and whip until stiff.
12. Frost the cake and sprinkle shredded coconut and cinnamon on top.
13. Enjoy.

This thick and creamy Coquito recipe is a Puerto Rican tradition that is loaded with coconut, rum and cinnamon for an extra thick and creamy coconut eggnog! Family recipes for coquito are fiercely guarded but we want to share ours with you. Like many versions of coquito, our recipe involves several cans of dairy and coconut products. Be the first to rate & review! Coquito. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

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