ALMOND JOY LAYER CAKE

This Almond Joy Layer Cake is made with layers of moist chocolate cake, a delicious flakey coconut filling, almond slivers, coconut frosting and chocolate ganache! It’s the perfect cake for celebrating today’s occasions!

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So let’s talk a bit about this cake. If you like chocolate and coconut, it’s to die for! To start, there’s the moist chocolate cake. So moist, so easy to put together. No creaming or craziness, just mixing some ingredients together. All you need is a couple bowls and a whisk! Bake those babies up and let them cool.

For the filling, we’ve got a super simple mixture of shredded coconut and sweetened condensed milk. The mixture is not only delicious, the texture totally reminds me of the inside of the Almond Joy candy bar. So good! Soft, chewy and moist. Get in my belly! A few almond slivers are sprinkled on top of the coconut filling layers as well.

INGREDIENTS

CHOCOLATE CAKE

1 3/4 cups (228g) all purpose flour
2 cups (414g) sugar
3/4 cup (85g) cocoa
2 1/4 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 cup (240ml) milk
1/2 cup (120ml) vegetable oil
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
2 large eggs
1 cup (240ml) hot water

COCONUT FILLING

14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
3 cups (280g) sweetened shredded coconut
2-4 tbsp sliced almonds

COCONUT FROSTING

1 1/4 cup (280g) butter
1 1/4 cups (237g) shortening
10 cups (1150g) powdered sugar
1 1/2 tbsp coconut extract
5-6 tbsp (90-105ml) water or milk

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

6 oz (1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream
Almond Joy candy bars, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (176°C) and prepare three 8 inch cake pans with non-stick baking spray and parchment paper in the bottom.
2. Add the flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, baking powder and salt to a large mixer bowl and combine. Set aside.

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