Tom Cruise coconut cake is a dense pound cake with coconut flavor and silky white chocolate throughout. The indulgent frosting is a coconut cream cheese buttercream with sweetened coconut on the outside. It's a coconut lover's dream—but a super sweet one.
Prep Time45 minutesmins
Cook Time1 hourhr15 minutesmins
Total Time2 hourshrs
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Coconut Bundt Cake, Coconut Christmas Cake, Doan's Bakery coconut cake, Tom Cruise Coconut Cake, Tom Cruise Coconut Cake Recipe
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray 12-cup bundt pan well with pan spray and set aside.
Whisk together 3 cups cake flour, ½ teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, and ½ teaspoon salt, and set aside.
Add 1 cup butter, and 2 ⅔ cups granulated sugar to a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 3-4 minutes. Scrape down the sides and bottom of the bowl.
Add 5 large eggs one at a time, mixing until combined, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl as needed to make sure everything is evenly incorporated.
Add 1 cup sour cream and 1 tablespoon coconut extract,1 teaspoon vanilla extract and mix until evenly incorporated.
Add the flour mixture, scraping down the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure it's all incorporated. Mix at medium-high speed for 2-3 minutes until the batter is thick and pale.
Fold 6 ounces white chocolate chips into the batter before spreading the batter evenly in the prepared bundt pan.
Bake for 60-75 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean from the center and the cake springs cake when lightly pressed on. Let the cake cool for at least 30 minutes before inverting it onto a baking rack.
Cream Cheese Frosting
Add 1 cup salted butter and 4 ounces cream cheese, to a stand mixer bowl fitted with the paddle attachment and beat at medium-high speed.
Add 3 ½ cups powdered sugar to the butter mixture and beat on medium-high until fully combined. Add 1 teaspoon coconut extract and ¼ cup cream of coconut, beating until it’s pale and fluffy.
Assembly
Once the cake is fully cooled, add the frosting to the outside and press 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut all around it until it is fully coated. I like to do this over a large baking sheet to catch all the excess coconut.