Catch A Husband Cake Recipe
Catch A Husband Cake delivers custardy coconut bliss in Brazilian tres leches style. Ultra-moist pudding cake soaks up coconut glaze for melt-in-mouth magic. Irresistible dessert legend perfect for parties, potlucks, and Pinterest tropical cake boards.
- Author: ssam
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 50 mins
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 16 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Brazilian
- Diet: Vegetarian
- Cake Batter:
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 3 large eggs (room temp)
- 3 tbsp unsalted butter (melted)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tbsp baking powder
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- Coconut Glaze:
- 1 cup coconut milk
- 2 tbsp granulated sugar
- 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
- 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional)
- 1. Preheat oven 350°F. Grease bundt pan generously + flour. Tap excess.
- 2. Add all cake ingredients to blender. Blend 1-2 mins until smooth, no flour lumps.
- 3. Pour batter into prepared pan. Tap counter to release bubbles.
- 4. Bake 45-50 mins until golden and toothpick clean. Cool pan 15 mins.
- 5. Invert onto wire rack over rimmed baking sheet.
- 6. While warm: combine glaze ingredients in saucepan. Simmer 3 mins until thickened.
- 7. Poke holes all over cake with skewer. Slowly spoon hot glaze over cake.
- 8. Let soak completely. Garnish extra coconut. Chill 2+ hours. Slice thick.
Notes
- Blender = foolproof batter emulsion. No lumps guaranteed.
- Bundt pan = dramatic presentation. 9×13 works too.
- Hot cake + warm glaze = maximum absorption.
- Poke deep holes for glaze penetration.
- Chill overnight = perfect slices, intensified flavor.
- Freezes beautifully up to 3 months. Thaw fridge.
- Toasted coconut garnish = flavor + texture upgrade.
- Glaze doubles easily for extra-soaked decadence.
- Serves 12-16. Ultimate potluck cake champion.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 340
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 44g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
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