Double-caramel Cake

==Ingredients==
=== Cake ===
* ¼ cup unsalted butter, room temperature
* ½ cup brown sugar
* ¼ cup granulated sugar
* ½ tsp vanilla extract
* 1 egg, room temperature
* 1 egg yolk, room temperature
* ¾ cups pastry flour
* a dash of salt
* ¼ cup sour cream
* ⅛ tsp baking soda
=== Caramel Glaze ===
* ¾ cup sugar
* ¼ cup white corn syrup
* ½ cup water
* ¾ cup whipping cream
=== Coconut Garnish ===
* 1 fresh coconut, cracked open
=== Coconut Ice Cream ===
* 1 x 8-ounce package of cream cheese, room temperature
* ¾ cup sugar
* 1 cup coconut milk
* 1 tbsp lemon juice
* 1 tsp coconut extract
* dash salt
* ½ cup whipping cream
== Directions ==
=== Cake ===
# For cake, preheat oven to 275 °F.
# Grease and flour a 6-inch heart shaped cake pan.
# In a mixer fitted with the paddle attachment (or with an electric mixer), cream butter, sugars and vanilla on high speed until light and fluffy, scraping down sides often.
# Add egg and yolk, beating well.
# Sift together flour and salt.
# In a separate bowl combine sour cream and baking soda.
# Add flour and sour cream alternately to sugar mixture, beginning and ending with the flour.
# Scrape cake batter into prepared pan.
# Bake for 20 minutes at 275 °F, then turn up oven to 325 °F and bake for an additional 20 minutes or until a tester inserted in the centre of the cake comes out clear.
# For caramel glaze, bring sugar, corn syrup and water up to a boil in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
# Boil without stirring, brushing the sides of the pan occasionally with a brush dipped in water.
# Cook for about 10 minutes, until sugar turns an amber colour.
# Remove from heat and whisk in cream, taking care as it will steam.
# Allow to cool, then chill until ready to use.
# For coconut garnish, peel off outer husk of coconut and peel shavings with a vegetable peeler.
# Spread onto a parchment-lined baking tray and bake in a 350 °F oven until lightly browned, about 10 minutes.
# To assemble, slice heart cake in half and spread with caramel (if caramel has is too firm, heat in microwave), sprinkle with a few coconut shavings and top with second cake layer.
# Pour caramel over entire cake, spreading it with a spatula so that all of the cake is covered.
# Press coconut shavings onto sides of cake and chill until ready to serve.
=== Coconut Ice Cream ===
# Beat cream cheese and sugar.
# Add coconut milk, lemon juice, extract and salt.
# Whip cream to soft peaks and fold in.
# Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
# Scrape ice cream from maker into a non-reactive container and chill until firm, about 4 hours.
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Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes
Category:Valentine's Day Desserts