Cream of coconut gives this cake intense coconut flavor. Paired with fresh lime juice, it’s a nice balance of sweet and tangy.
Coconut Lime Poke Cake
Serves: 1 (10-inch) cake
Ingredients
- 1 (15.25-ounce) box white cake mix
- 1¼ cups whole buttermilk, divided
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 4 large egg whites
- 4 teaspoons lime zest, divided
- ½ cup fresh lime juice
- 2 (8.5-ounce) cans cream of coconut*
- 1 (16-ounce) container frozen whipped topping, thawed
- ½ cup sweetened flaked coconut, toasted
- Garnish: lime slices
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Spray a 10-inch enamel-coated cast-iron skillet with baking spray with flour.
- In a large bowl, beat cake mix, ¾ cup buttermilk, melted butter, egg whites, 2 teaspoons zest, and lime juice with a mixer at medium speed until thick and smooth, about 2 minutes, stopping to scrape sides of bowl. Spread batter into prepared skillet.
- Bake until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean, 25 to 30 minutes. Let cool in skillet for 10 minutes. Loosen edges of cake from skillet, and invert onto a serving platter.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together cream of coconut, remaining ½ cup buttermilk, and remaining 2 teaspoons zest. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, poke holes all over top of warm cake. Slowly pour coconut mixture over cake. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Spread whipped topping onto cake just before serving. Sprinkle with coconut, and top with lime slices, if desired.
*We used Coco López Real Cream of Coconut
I attempted this cake today. I meticulously followed all directions, and measured everything precisely. The batter was beautiful, rose well while baking, etc. But I no sooner took it out of the oven and it sunk to about 3/4” tall. I had the cream of coconut mixture ready to go, so I poked holes and poured it on. The flavor is lovely, but the texture and appearance are hideous. What did I do wrong?
Sorry this did not turn out for you. It’s possible there was too much baking spray with flour in the skillet, which could cause the sides to fall, or the cake batter was overmixed, which could also cause the cake to fall.