Girl Scout Mega Cake - CARAMEL, COCONUT & CHOCOLATE | Yolanda Gampp | How To Cake It

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil adds a unique flavor and is dairy-free.

granulated sugar

🥗Healthier: coconut sugar

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Coconut sugar has a lower glycemic index.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate bar

Dark chocolate has more antioxidants.

whipped cream

🥗Healthier: coconut whipped cream

💰Cheaper: store-bought whipped topping

Coconut whipped cream is dairy-free and lower in calories.

Remove cakes from pans and level them.

Use simple syrup to moisten the cakes.

Make caramel buttercream by adding caramel to butter until desired taste is achieved.

Prepare caramel coconut filling by melting creamy caramels in a stainless steel bowl over a pot of hot water.

Stir in whipping cream and toasted shredded coconut into the melted caramels.

If the mixture is too thick, add a quarter cup of caramel to thin it out and let it cool in a clean bowl.

Place the first layer of coconut cake on the cake board and spread a dollop of ganache on top.

Create a ring of Samoa cookies around the outside of the cake.

Spread a layer of caramel buttercream on top of the ganache.

Add the second layer of coconut cake and spread caramel coconut filling on top.

If the filling is too thick, heat it slightly in the microwave to make it spreadable.

Repeat the layers with ganache, Samoa cookies, caramel buttercream, and cake.

Add the final layer of coconut cake on top.

Crumb coat the cake and chill it in the fridge.

Ice the cake with caramel buttercream using a straight spatula for the sides and an offset spatula for the top.

Fill in any gaps with a small offset spatula and smooth with a bench scraper.

Prepare another batch of caramel coconut filling using coconut chips instead of shredded coconut for decoration.

Melt dark candy melts and spread them on the top surface of the cake for drips.

Add the caramel coconut mixture in a ring on top of the cake to resemble a Samoa cookie.

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