Easy Tom Cruise Coconut Cake
Tom Cruise’s legendary coconut cake is Hollywood’s sweetest secret—ultra-light, packed with coconut flavor, and frosted like a cloud. Now you can make it at home!
Print Pin Servings: 12 Slice
Calories: 420kcal
Cost: 10$
Equipment
- 9-inch cake pans (Grease and line with parchment)
- Stand mixer (Or hand mixer)
- Measuring cups (Dry and liquid)
- Measuring spoons (For accurate ingredient portions)
- Offset spatula (For smooth frosting application)
- Cooling rack (To cool layers evenly)
- Cake turntable (Optional, for even frosting)
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cups Cake flour - Sifted
- 1 cup Butter - Softened
- 2 cups Sugar - Granulated
- 4 large Eggs - Room temperature
- 1 cup Buttermilk - Room temperature
- 2 teaspoon Vanilla - Pure extract
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 1 ½ cups Fresh coconut - Finely shredded
Frosting
- 1 ½ cups Heavy cream - Chilled
- ¾ cup Cream of coconut - Sweetened canned
- 2 cups Powdered sugar - Sifted
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla
- 1 cup Fresh coconut - Finely shredded
Decoration
- 1 cup Shredded coconut - For topping
- ½ cup White chocolate shavings - Optional
- ½ cup Coconut flakes - For texture
Instructions
- Prep Ingredients – Bring butter, eggs, and buttermilk to room temperature.
- Prepare Cake Pans – Grease and line three 9-inch cake pans with parchment paper.
- Mix the Batter – Cream butter and sugar, add eggs one at a time. Alternate adding dry ingredients and buttermilk. Fold in fresh coconut and vanilla.
- Bake the Cake – Divide batter evenly into pans, tap to remove air bubbles, and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes.
- Cool the Cake Layers – Let cakes cool in pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to wire racks to cool completely.
- Make the Frosting – Whip heavy cream until soft peaks form, add cream of coconut, powdered sugar, and vanilla, and whip until fluffy. Keep chilled.
- Assemble the Cake – Layer cake rounds with frosting in between, then frost the outside and press shredded coconut onto the sides.
- Decorate & Serve – Sprinkle white chocolate shavings and extra coconut on top. Chill for 30 minutes before slicing.
Nutrition
Serving: 100g | Calories: 420kcal (21%) | Carbohydrates: 52g (17%) | Protein: 5g (10%) | Fat: 22g (34%) | Saturated Fat: 14g (88%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.5g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 80mg (27%) | Sodium: 150mg (7%) | Potassium: 120mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 35g (39%) | Vitamin A: 400IU (8%) | Vitamin C: 1mg (1%) | Calcium: 60mg (6%) | Iron: 1.2mg (7%)