Coquito Cake
This coquito infused cake is the perfect holiday dessert. A soft sponge cake soaked in Puerto Rican eggnog and topped off with whipped cream and cinnamon.
Servings: 10
Ingredients
- 1 cup all-purpose flour sifted
- 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup sugar divided
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup whole milk
- 5 large eggs separated
Coquito
- 1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk
- 1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 (15 oz) can cream of coconut
- 1 (13.5) can coconut milk
- 1 cup white rum or to taste
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon ground
Whipped Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Butter a 9x13 baking dish and set aside.
- Sift the all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder. Using an electric mixer, beat the egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until the egg yolks turn a pale yellow color. Add the vanilla extract and milk to the egg yolk mixture and mix well. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl using an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and remaining 1/2 cup sugar until firm peaks form. 3-4 minutes. Mix the flour mixture into the egg yolk mixture until well combined, then fold in the egg whites. Pour the batter into the prepared baking dish and bake for 35 minutes. Let the cake cool completely.
- While the cake cools, make the coquito. To make the coquito, add the coconut milk, cream of coconut, evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk, white rum, vanilla extract, and cinnamon to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Once the cake cools, poke holes all over the cake using two forks. Pour 3 cups of the coquito into the cake.
- To make the whipped cream, mix the heavy cream and powdered sugar with an electric mixer for 3-4 minutes or until it's fluffy.
- Top the cake off with the whipped cream and sprinkle some ground cinnamon on top, if desired. Enjoy!
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Notes
- Only pour 2 1/2 - 4 cups of the coquito into the cake, any leftover coquito should be refrigerated and enjoyed as a cold beverage.
- If you don't want to include alcohol, simply omit the rum.