01/15/2025
# # # **Tom Cruise Cake (White Chocolate Coconut Bundt Cake)**
# # # # **Ingredients**
**For the Cake:**
- 2 Β½ cups (310g) all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- Β½ tsp baking soda
- Β½ tsp salt
- 1 cup (240g) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 cups (400g) granulated sugar
- 4 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp coconut extract
- 1 cup (240ml) canned coconut milk (shake before use)
- Β½ cup (120g) sour cream
- 1 cup (85g) sweetened shredded coconut
**For the White Chocolate Glaze:**
- 6 oz (170g) white chocolate, chopped
- ΒΌ cup (60ml) heavy cream
- Β½ cup (40g) sweetened shredded coconut (for topping)
# # # # **Instructions**
1. **Prepare for Baking:**
- Preheat your oven to 350Β°F (175Β°C).
- Grease and flour a Bundt pan thoroughly or use a non-stick baking spray.
2. **Mix the Dry Ingredients:**
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
3. **Cream the Butter and Sugar:**
- In a large bowl, beat the butter and sugar using a hand or stand mixer until light and fluffy, about 3-5 minutes.
4. **Incorporate Wet Ingredients:**
- Add the eggs one at a time, mixing well after each addition.
- Stir in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
5. **Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients:**
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet mixture in three additions, alternating with the coconut milk and sour cream, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in the shredded coconut.
6. **Bake the Cake:**
- Pour the batter into the prepared Bundt pan, spreading it evenly.
- Bake for 50-60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the cake cool in the pan for 10 minutes, then invert onto a wire rack to cool completely.
7. **Make the White Chocolate Glaze:**
- Melt the white chocolate with heavy cream in a heatproof bowl over simmering water (double boiler method) or in the microwave in 20-second increments, stirring frequently until smooth.
8. **Assemble the Cake:**
- Drizzle the white chocolate glaze over the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle with sweetened shredded coconut for a decorative and flavorful topping.