I have a recipe for a coconut cake that tastes great but sinks in the middle every time I bake one (13 x9). It's made with a reg. white cake mix, 1/4 tsp. baking powder, 1/2c oil, 3 eggs, (I've used the whole egg and just the whites and it made no difference), 1c sour cream, 81/2 oz. cream of coconut. It bakes for 30-40 minutes in a 350F oven.
Anyone have any suggestions or changes I could make to correct this problem?
Kathy
Hi Kathy.
I think the Cream of Coconut could be the culprit. What do you use? Sweet Coco Loco type of stuff, like you use for Pina Col= ada? To much added fat & sugar.
I would try it next time with a Thai Coconut Milk instead and see how it = goes.
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Thanks, I'll give that a try. That is what I was using.
Kathy
I agree that the cream of coconut is the most likely problem, mostly because you are adding too much liquid to the cake mix. The addition of the baking powder makes no sense to me. I could see using baking soda to neutralize the sour cream - probably 1/4 tsp and omit the baking powder. You could consider cutting back on the liquid either by omitting the sour cream or cutting the amount of sour cream and the cream of coconut in half. Reduce the total amount of liquid to approximately the amount specified on the package. The other issue is that with all the liquid you added, I doubt that you are baking it long enough. A properly baked cake won't sink in the middle because the structure is set. Sinking cakes are a classic symptom of under baking. A cake is done when it shrinks from the sides of the pan and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out dry. Always check for shrinking as it is the most objective sign of doneness. You might have better success baking this cake in two eight or nine inch pans rather than the 9 x 13.
Not really - here's a recipe I've used several times and it comes out just fine. Check yours against this one, maybe?
Cake:
1 box white cake mix 1/4 cup oil 3 eggs, beaten 1 teaspoon vanilla 8 oz sour cream 8 oz cream of coconutCream Cheese Frosting:
1 box (1 lb) powdered sugar 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter 2 tablespoon milk 2 teaspoons vanilla 1 pkg (8 oz) cream cheese, softened 1 cup coconut flakes____________________
Connie
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Your cake has 1/4 cup less oil and no extra baking powder.
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