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Coquito Cake
25+chilling Prep Time
minutes
33 Cook Time
minutes
53 Total Time
minutes
6 Serving
size
Capture the festive soul of the Caribbean with this luscious Coquito Cake. Inspired by the traditional Puerto Rican holiday drink, this dessert features a moist yellow cake soaked in homemade coquito infused with rum, coconut, cinnamon, and vanilla then crowned with freshly whipped cream and a sprinkle of toasted coconut. It’s a tropical twist on a tres leches-style classic that turns any gathering into a celebration.
Recipe by Yanessa of Hungryqbans.
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Ingredients
Coquito
- 1 1/2 cups dark rum
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can cream of coconut
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Toasted coconut flakes (optional)
Cake
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup melted butter
- 1 box Yellow Cake Mix
- Half a pouch of French vanilla instant pudding
- 4 eggs, beaten
Whipped Toppings
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 tablespoons sugar
Preparation
Coquito
- In a large jar, add dark rum and cinnamon sticks. Let sit together in the fridge for 1 hour.
- After the hour, remove the cinnamon sticks from the rum and set aside.
- Blend all ingredients together, including rum, on medium setting until well blended.
- Refrigerate for at least 4 hours in an airtight container.
- Shake vigorously before pouring.
Cake
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients.
- Mix together with an electric mixer until combined.
- Pour into a 9 x 13 baking dish.
- Bake for 33 minutes or until a toothpick runs dry when poked in cake.
- Remove from oven and let cool for 30 minutes.
- Once cooled, poke all over with a fork.
- Add coquito milk and let soak for 20 minutes.
Whipped topping
- In a large mixing bowl, add all ingredients.
- Whisk together with an electric mixer on high speed for about 2 minutes until peaks form.
- Top cooled coquito cake with the whipped topping and add toasted coconut flakes if desired.
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