Description
Danish Dream Cake is a light, buttery vanilla sponge cake with an incredibly flavorful caramelized coconut topping.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 and 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 and 1/2 tbsp butter
- 3/4 cup milk
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 3 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)
Coconut topping
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp butter
- 1 and 3/4 cups brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tsp vanilla sugar (or extract)
- 1/2 cup milk
- 2 and 1/2 cups shredded coconut
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 390°F (200°C). Line cake pan with baking paper.
- Whisk eggs and sugar together with a mixer until they’re pale and fluffy.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan and add the milk.
- Mix the dry ingredients together and sift into the egg mixture. Carefully fold the batter, mixing as little as possible while still getting a smooth batter. Add the melted butter and milk, continuing to fold until smooth.
- Pour the batter into the cake pan and bake for 18 – 20 minutes, until the top is golden brown but not burnt.
Coconut topping
- While the cake is baking, melt the butter in a saucepan. Remove from heat and stir in the brown sugar, granulated sugar, and vanilla. Stir well and then stir in the milk and coconut.
- Remove the cake from the oven and pour the coconut topping over the cake. Use a spatula to even out the topping over the cake. Return the cake to the oven and bake for 6 – 8 minutes, until the coconut topping is fully bubbling.
- Let the cake cool in the pan before removing and cutting into squares.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Danish