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Coconut “Drink” Cakes~A Blog Tutorial

July 1, 2011 By Melissa Diamond 46 Comments

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Today I’m going to show you how to make the CUTEST “Coconut Drink” Cakes! With  LUAU parties in full swing all summer long, I thought that it would be fun to add another idea to your list!  Both kids & adults are sure to love these festive little cakes.

 

Adorable "Coconut Drink" Cakes! Free Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com!

 

I know that I say this a lot, but these mini cakes are SO easy to make!! Trust me, they really are.  I tried making them for the first time today and was so happy that the final cakes matched the picture that I had in my mind–whew! I love it when that happens!

To make the coconut drink cakes, I used my Wilton Mini Wonder Mold pan–(each pan makes 4 little cakes at a time)– but I bet chocolate cupcakes would give you a really cute result too.  So, here we go!

For each individual cake, you’ll trim off the small point so that you can then flip it and it will stand on it’s own.  Then hollow out a depression.

Adorable Coconut Drink Cakes! Free Cake Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com. Perfect for Pool Parties, Beach Parties, and More!

Next, I frosted the small chocolate cakes with a crusting vanilla buttercream to create the look of coconut!  (Add a little coconut flavoring or use your coconut frosting of choice if you’d  rather!)

You can see in the photo that I first outlined the cake (using a wilton 12 medium round tip) and  filled it in with buttercream.

 

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Cute and Simple Coconut Drink Cakes! Free Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com. Perfect for Beach Parties, Pool Parties, and More!

Since we were using a crusting frosting, I smoothed it with a Viva Paper towel after it had crusted. (It takes about 5-10 minutes for a crusting buttercream to crust over enough for smoothing.)

Of course, if you aren’t working with a crusting frosting, just remove the excess frosting with your spatula and smooth as best you can. This is a forgiving design!

 

These Coconut Drink Cakes are the CUTEST! Free Cake Tutorial by My Cake School!

Now it’s time to add a little color! This is my favorite part. I added simple flowers using a tip 104 for the pink flower in the photo and a tip 81 for the yellow! Have fun experimenting with different colors and flower designs. You really can’t go wrong.

For these cute coconut drinks, every brightly colored flower makes them look a bit more tropical and festive!

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Now, for the final details!  I picked up some little umbrellas and straws at our local party supply store  (Party City) to really bring these cuties to life. I LOVE how these turned out, and even better, the design is so simple!

Now, go find a palm tree to sit under and have yourself a nice coconut drink or two :0)  Cheers!

CUTE Coconut Drink Cakes! Free Tutorial by MyCakeSchool.com! Perfect for summer parties!

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Filed Under: Summer, Blog Tutorials, Cupcake, Cake Pop, etc. Methods, Seasonal & Holiday, Themes and Occasions Tagged With: Luau Cakes, Coconut Drink Cakes, Tropical Drink Cakes

Comments

  1. Melanie Couch July 1, 2011 at 4:14 pm

    Love them!!!! So stinking cute!

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  2. trisha July 1, 2011 at 8:20 pm

    there will be NO way that I don’t make these in the next few weeks…for sure!

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  3. Kia Hewett July 1, 2011 at 11:15 pm

    Are you kidding me? These are so stinking cute! How do you come up with this stuff?

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  4. Yaneri -Sweet Baker July 2, 2011 at 1:19 am

    oh my gosh, how adorable and pretty these are! You are right, they look super easy!!! Love them! Gonna try them out!!! Thanks for sharing!!
    I totally agree with Kia…..how do you come up with this stuff? So creative!!!!

    Yaneri
    http://www.sweetbakesofmine.com

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  5. Sanibelblondie July 2, 2011 at 9:49 pm

    Son of a gun! You are so darn talented! These are too cute for words. You are just full of ideas!

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  6. jojo July 3, 2011 at 2:09 pm

    love it!!!!!! defo gunna try this ;) xx

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  7. RenataReis July 3, 2011 at 5:18 pm

    I love it!! Congratulations!!

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  8. melina July 3, 2011 at 7:27 pm

    I love your work, you amaze me evry time!!!

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  9. Melissa Diamond July 3, 2011 at 8:00 pm

    Thanks so much everybody! I hope that you all give them a try–super easy!! :0)

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  10. jayhawkcake July 4, 2011 at 2:08 pm

    Love these, so cute!!

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  11. CakesOnTheLane July 4, 2011 at 2:50 pm

    So cute!! I love them.

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  12. Grammy Sue July 6, 2011 at 11:39 pm

    OMGoodness! I can’t stand how cute these are!!!

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  13. justcakes July 10, 2011 at 5:02 pm

    So pretty! They really make you smile and wish to sunbath even here in Ireland we don’t have too much of sun :) Brilliant idea again Melissa! Congratulations :)

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  14. Teresa King July 14, 2011 at 11:37 am

    Getting ready to make these for my friend and her family who just returned from France…would be perfect had they returned from the Caribbean!!

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  15. Teresa King July 14, 2011 at 11:37 am

    …thanks again for all your wonderful ideas!

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  16. thyme2play July 17, 2011 at 3:08 am

    Melissa I to love these! Can’t wait to make them for work! Just the right summer feeling sitting by the pool eating a tropical cake-ette!! Maybe the next month-end pot luck!!!

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  17. thyme2play July 17, 2011 at 3:12 am

    Melissa could you use those strawberry twists for the straws? I think they also have rainbow colored ones!

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  18. Francesca Lobban August 5, 2011 at 3:29 pm

    These are darling!! You are very creative and inspirational. Thank you for sharing.

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  19. Mee August 8, 2011 at 3:28 am

    These are very cute n dainty, pls do u know where i can shop for the umbrellas online?

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  20. michelle elizondo August 21, 2011 at 9:40 am

    Love these! Which tips did you use for the flowers?

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  21. Susan September 21, 2011 at 3:32 pm

    Cutest thing ever!

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  22. Susan September 21, 2011 at 3:33 pm

    Adorable

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  23. grethel January 7, 2012 at 12:36 am

    wow very ease to make and very pretty….love it

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  24. Connie May 20, 2012 at 2:12 am

    Oh my god I just luv it

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  25. Alyson May 25, 2012 at 8:51 am

    do you think this would work with just a regular cupcake pan?

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  26. Melissa Diamond May 26, 2012 at 7:45 pm

    Hi Alyson–Hmmm…good question. It seems like if your cupcakes have a good sized dome, you could flip them over (level off a tiny bit so they’ll be stable) and you’d wind up with a similar shape. It won’t be as tall…but I think you would get the point across! If you try it, let us know how it goes!

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  27. Jenni May 30, 2012 at 8:10 pm

    Going to make these for my friends 40th Birthday. Did you have any issues with the cakes sticking in the pan? Any suggestions? How full did you fill the cake pans?
    Thanks!

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  28. Melissa Diamond May 31, 2012 at 1:10 pm

    Hi Jenni–No, I didn’t have any issues. Some people use Baker’s Joy or other nonstick sprays, but we just lightly grease our pans with vegetable shortening and lightly flour them.

    *You definitely want to prep the pan in some way before pouring in the batter.

    You can use an ice cream scoop or measuring cup to fill the cake pans. We usually fill approx 2/3 full.

    Have fun!! ;0)

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  29. Dana Polk June 12, 2012 at 7:08 pm

    Totally cute. I just used a 50% coupon and bought this pan at Michael’s today. I am getting ready to make these and try my hand at the dolls too!

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  30. Melissa Diamond June 12, 2012 at 7:24 pm

    Hey Dana–Great! I think you will like them.

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  31. iljam12 June 20, 2012 at 3:34 pm

    So cute! wht do you serve them on? Cupcake wrapper?

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  32. BeBe June 20, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    We serve on a dessert plate, no cupcake wrapper.

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  33. Nicole April 5, 2013 at 2:38 am

    I just made these tonight. They came out really cute. Even though my flowers are not as cute as yours. I added rum emulsion to the cake batter, and coconut emulsion to the butter cream. They are delightful.

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  34. Michelle Lafond June 11, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    I received that cake pan nearly a year ago. I have yet to use it. These coconuts are a perfect way to break them in! I wonder if we could hollow it out a bit more and put a fruit filling inside before putting the butter creme on top. Flavor the butter creme with coconut extract, perhaps?

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  35. Angela June 16, 2013 at 1:33 pm

    I noticed in the picture the outside of your cakes all have a “crust” on them. Did that happen naturally when baking? Usually my cakes are soft and moist on the outside? Any special tip to create that “crust”?

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  36. prisca August 21, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Hi Melissa,

    Just tried to make these today and mine did not turn out good :( Cakes turned out dry and fell apart when I tried to “shape” them. Which chocolate cake & frosting recipes did you use? Thanks.

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  37. BeBe August 22, 2013 at 9:36 pm

    Hi Prisca, I am sorry you had a problem with these. We used the Chocolate Sour Cream recipe (a doctored cake mix recipe).

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  38. Donna May 25, 2014 at 8:34 pm

    Love these! Very cute…and easy. I love the easy :)

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  39. Naomi June 24, 2015 at 10:51 pm

    this is the cutest idea!! loved it!!!???thank you so much for sharing???

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  40. Melissa Diamond June 24, 2015 at 11:46 pm

    Thanks Naomi!! ;0)

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  41. Brenda June 5, 2016 at 12:38 am

    I love it! It’s such a cute and great idea. I hope I get a chance to do them soon. It’s exactly what I’ve been looking for. Thank you!

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  42. BeBe June 6, 2016 at 12:56 am

    Hi Brenda, Thank you for your nice comments! They are good summertime or luau party cupcakes.

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  43. Christine August 11, 2017 at 10:17 am

    How do you store these? Do they dry out? I got the pan. The cakes look like they will be large but your pictures look more cupcake size? I need to make them for a party this weekend and am wondering how to start!?

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  44. BeBe August 11, 2017 at 12:32 pm

    Hi Christine, If you are worried about them being too large, you do not need to fill the pan as full as you normally would. If too large after baking, you could also trim them down. They are larger than cupcake size. Store in an airtight container to keep from drying out. Since the pan has only 4 wells, you can bake in advance and freeze. Place the baked cakes on a cake board or in a pan, double wrap in plastic wrap then aluminum foil and freeze. You can decorate while still partially frozen if you like, then store in an airtight container. The frosting that will be on the cakes also helps to keep them moist. Hope all goes well.

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  45. Christine August 11, 2017 at 3:15 pm

    Thanks for replying so fast! I have 12 coconuts and another dozen cupcakes to just frost! I can’t wait to finish them! Just curious have you ever hard shelled them to keep from drying out?

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  46. BeBe August 11, 2017 at 9:24 pm

    Hi Christine, we have never hard shelled them. Do you have a chocolate shell recipe that you think would work well and not get too soft once it is out of the refrigerator? I do think that these will be fine if kept air tight.

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