Description
A delightful treat featuring a soft cake base topped with fluffy coconut and a vibrant pink hue, perfect for any occasion.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- ½ cup cocoa powder
- 1 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp baking soda
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ cup buttermilk
- ½ cup hot water
- 1 ½ cups heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup powdered sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened (optional)
- 2 cups shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened)
- 2–3 drops pink food coloring
- 1 tbsp milk (to moisten coconut if needed)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a bowl, combine flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In another bowl, cream butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs, vanilla, buttermilk, and hot water; mix well.
- Gradually add dry ingredients to wet mixture until just combined.
- Pour batter into a greased baking pan and bake for 25-30 minutes.
- For the topping, whip heavy cream with powdered sugar and vanilla until stiff peaks form. Fold in cream cheese if using.
- Mix shredded coconut with pink food coloring and milk if needed.
- Once the cake is cool, spread whipped cream mixture on top and sprinkle with coconut.
- Slice and serve.
Notes
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 30mg