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Oma's Coconut Cake Recipe
This coconut cake recipe, aka kokosnusskuchen, is an easy one to make to serve for your Kaffeeklatsch.
Prep Time:
20 minutes
Bake Time:
25 minutes
Total Time:
45 minutes
Servings:
Makes 16 servings
Ingredients:
- ⅔ cup (151 grams) butter
- ½ cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs, separated
- 2½ cups (325 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (10 grams) baking powder
- approximately 1 cup (320 grams) apricot jam
- 1⅓ cups (266 grams) granulated sugar
- 3 cups (227 grams) grated coconut
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Cream butter and ½ cup (100 grams) sugar in a mixing bowl. Add 4 egg yolks. Combine flour and baking powder. Add flour mixture to bowl and mix thoroughly.
- Spread dough onto greased 9 x 13-inch baking pan.
- Brush apricot jam over dough.
- Whip 4 egg whites. Add 1⅓ cups (266 grams) sugar and whip until sugar is dissolved. Take some mixture and rub it between your fingers. Should not feel gritty. Add coconut.
- Spread coconut mixture over jam.
- Bake about 25 minutes until the topping is lightly golden and the base is cooked through.
- Cool before serving.
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Updated October 11, 2026
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