Name: Coconut Filling Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 cups heavy cream; 3 cups sugar; 1 lb unsalted butter; ¼ cup cornstarch; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 9 cups coconut

Coconut Filling Recipe

Clarine Ashley Modified: November 12, 2023

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How To Make Coconut Filling

This coconut filling is the perfect complement to any of your tropical-themed cakes. It’s smooth, delicious, and the perfect pair to a soft and moist cake.

Preparation: 30 minutes

Cooking: 15 minutes

Total: 45 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

5cupsheavy cream
3cupssugar
1lbunsalted butter
¼cupcornstarch
1tsppure vanilla extract
9cupscoconut,shredded sweetened

Instructions

Place cream, sugar, and butter in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally until sugar is dissolved
Meanwhile, in a small bowl, mix together cornstarch, vanilla, and 1 tablespoon water. Add to cream mixture, bring to a boil, and simmer until thickened.
Place coconut in the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until coconut is finely chopped. Remove cream mixture from heat and stir in coconut until well combined. Transfer to a large baking dish; let cool.
Cover filling with plastic wrap and chill overnight. Just before using, place mixture in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat until smooth and creamy.

Nutrition

Calories: 12362.57kcal
Fat: 1049.36g
Saturated Fat: 720.91g
Trans Fat: 14.87g
Monounsaturated Fat: 232.78g
Polyunsaturated Fat: 32.80g
Carbohydrates: 772.75g
Fiber: 65.09g
Sugar: 677.66g
Protein: 52.31g
Cholesterol: 2605.52mg
Sodium: 655.35mg
Calcium: 990.26mg
Potassium: 3583.74mg
Iron: 18.40mg
Vitamin A: 7993.47µg
Vitamin C: 30.90mg

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