Hello everybody, it’s John, welcome to my recipe page. Today, we’re going to make a distinctive dish, coquito cake. It is one of my favorites. For mine, I’m gonna make it a bit tasty. This is gonna smell and look delicious.

Coquito cake is one of the most popular of recent trending meals in the world. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. It’s appreciated by millions every day. Coquito cake is something which I’ve loved my whole life. They’re nice and they look wonderful.

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! This sheet cake tastes just like coquito!

To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can have coquito cake using 17 ingredients and 13 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Coquito cake:

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

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Steps to make Coquito cake:

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

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