I absolutely love the flavor of this cake after tweaking and it is very moist but it crumbles and falls apart everywhere. (egg whites are added as the last step). Not sure what I need to add.... Any suggestions?
Here is the Coconut Cake recipe:
2 sticks butter (1 cup)
5 Eggs
1 1/2 cups of sugar
2 1/2 cups cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 teaspoon of salt
1 cup Sour Cream
1/2 cup Coconut Powder
1/4 cup hot water
1/4 cup coconut cream
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 teaspoon coconut extract
1/4 teaspoon lemon juice
I think the fat content is too high: butter, sour cream, 5 eggs --What was the original recipe? What is coconut powder?
WHy dont U try sifted AP Flour. I use White Lily or King Arthur only. The White Lily is less expensive and I actually prefer the crumb and texture it produces in my pound cakes much ,ore than cake flour. It would help to know the steps in which U make this cake. I know U said the egg whites go in last thing, but at what stage do U whip the egg whites etc..
WHy dont U try sifted AP Flour. I use White Lily or King Arthur only. The White Lily is less expensive and I actually prefer the crumb and texture it produces in my pound cakes much ,ore than cake flour. ..
White Lily is a low protein/low gluten flour so it's closer to a cake flour than a normal AP flour. If substituting White Lily for a normal AP flour it's necessary to use 1 cup & 2 Tablespoons White Lily for every 1 cup AP the recipe calls for:
http://www.whitelily.com/FAQs.aspx
http://www.finecooking.com/articles/choosing-flour-for-baking.aspx
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