Title: Haupia Cake
Categories: Ethnic Cake
Yield: 1 Servings

1	pk	White cake mix
1	tb	Unflavored gelatin
1	c	Coconut milk
2	c	Heavy cream
2/3	c	Water
6	tb	Sugar
2		Egg whites
1	ts	Lemon extract
		Shredded coconut
		Haupia filling:
2	c	Coconut milk
1/2	c	Sugar
1/4	ts	Salt
3	tb	Cornstarch
1/2	c	Water
1	ts	Vanilla

Prepare cake mix according to package directions using 2/3 cup of the coconut milk, water, and the egg whites. Cool and split layers. Reserve top layer; spread haupia filling on the remaining layers. Chill until set. Soften gelatin in remaining coconut milk; dissolve over hot water. Cool. Whip cream; fold in gelatin mixture, sugar and extract. Stack cake layers; frost with whipped cream mixture. Sprinkle cake with coconut.

Haupia filling:

In a sauce pan heat coconut milk, mix sugar, salt, and cornstarch with water; stir into hot coconut milk. Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens. Stir in vanilla and cool.

Comments: Lots of work but oh so ono!

Well, I finally tried the haupia cake recipe I submitted, and it turned out pretty well. I just wanted to add a few notes to it:

The recipe is enough to make a single layer 9x13 cake. So to make layers, double the recipe or use smaller pans proportionately. Chill the haupia filling before spreading. I didn't and it kinda gooped all over. If you chill it you can make the filling much thicker (both in consistency and dimension). Chill the frosting before spreading too. If your lower layers aren't flat, use a knife to cut it flat. The filling doesn't sit on a rounded cake well.

Submitted by: Patrick Yuen Organization: Qualcomm, Inc San Diego, CA Alt.Culture.Hawaii

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