Hot Milk Cake with Brown Sugar & Coconut Topping
You need to try this amazing recipe of hot milk cake with brown sugar and delicious coconut topping!
I’ve never known anyone to turn this hot milk cake with brown sugar and coconut topping down.
This is a family traditional recipe my mom and grandma used to always make growing up. This cake does not look like much, I know, but it will be the BEST cake you ever taste. Trust me.
This cake recipe is so simple, you can whip it up in no time for company.
The topping is a mixture of butter, brown sugar and coconut heated together and poured over the warm cake.
It’s seriously the best! The whole cake just melts in your mouth. You must try it!
Be sure to download the recipe below.
Hot Milk Cake with Brown Sugar & Coconut Topping
The most delicious and fluffiest coffee cake you will ever make.
Servings: 9
Ingredients
CAKE:
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup white sugar
- 1 cup flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 2 tablespoon butter
TOPPING:
- 3 tablespoon butter
- 3 tablespoon cream or milk
- 5 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened coconut
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
Instructions
CAKE:
- Preheat oven to 350 deg F° and grease and flour 9 x 9 pan
- Beat eggs and add in sugar
- Add in dry ingredients
- Add milk to a saucepan and heat to just scalding (near a boil)
- Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla to milk
- Pour milk mixture into batter and mix well
- Pour into greased pan
- Bake for 30 min
TOPPING:
- Add butter, cream or milk and brown sugar in a small saucepan.
- Bring to a boil for about 2 minutes
- Remove from heat and add vanilla and coconut
- Pour over warm cake and brown under broiler for about 5-7 minutes. Be sure to watch the cake while under broiler as it could burn quickly. Take out when topping is golden brown.
Happy baking and happy tasting!
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Oh joy! My mother used to make this cake when I was a child (I’m 66 now!) and I never had the recipe. I’m so happy you shared this today….I will be making this to surprise my sister when she visits next month!
Thank you!
Joyce
Oh Joyce! You just made my day. Someone told me not to share this recipe because it was THAT good 😉 I’m glad I did. I think it was passed down from my grandmother so it’s definitely an oldie that’s been in the family for a long time. I’m glad you can share it with your family now.
Hugs, Jamie
my grandmother made this cake also, I always thought it was all hers handed down from her to daughters and grand daughters, however we make ours differently and it also is great.
we use 4 eggs, 2 c sugar, 2 c flour, 1 stick of butter, 1 c of milk, 2 tsp of baking powder, 2 tsp vanilla, dash of salt
Directions: 4 eggs beat for 2 mins, while doing this, in a sause pan melt the butter and milk, making sure not to scold, then back to the mix, add 2 cups of sugar and beat for 2 mins, add 2 c flour and beat for 2 mins, then add the melted butter and milk, beat for 2 mins, latesly add the baking soda beat for 2 mins and vanilla and dash of salt and beat for 2 mins. then put into a greased and floured pan, it can be of your choice, we use the fluted pan bake at 350 for 40 to 55 mins after cooled sprinkle with powered sugar
This looks do good! I think my grandmother has a recipe like this. Thanks!
It’s an old recipe so I’m sure she did, Laura! You must try it 😉
Hugs, Jamie
That is such an interesting idea to use scalding milk. Recipes that have been made and passed on through the family are always the best. Can’t wait to give this one a try!
I know, they are the best, right? Thanks so much, Jamie!
Hugs, Jamie
This looks and sounds incredible. Thank you for the recipe. Cheers, Ardith
Thanks Ardith, you must try it!
Hugs, Jamie
Yummy!! I love cakes! Really anything sweet!!
me too, Shawnna! Thanks 😉
Hugs, Jamie
Oh my God Jamie you are killing me! This looks sooooo good. I wonder if this would make a good birthday cake?
haha, sorry, April. It is really good, you must try it!
Hugs, Jamie
so going to make it this weekend. Cake and coconut…my favorite combination.
It’s sooo delicious, Victoria!
Hugs, Jamie
This was my Grandmother’s birthday cake. At some point many decades ago she switched the topping to rice krispies because the family didn’t like coconut – so I’ve never actually had it with it with coconut. But I can attest this is a delicious cake! Tip – do not walk away while it is under the broiler…the topping can burn in a flash – but it is easily scraped off it is does burn and you can always re-do it. Ask me how I know this…. :p)
Yes! Cari you are so right. You do have to stand right by it. Sometimes I just put it in the same oven temperature as I cooked the cake but it really does taste better under the broiler. Thanks for sharing 😉
Hugs, Jamie
I’ve heard of “old time milk cake” for years, and how great it is, but never had a recipe ~ I’m excited to find this! Thanks for posting it! I can’t wait to try, and then serve it sometime to a group I’m in ~ they love simple pleasures!
Oh I’m so glad! It’s truly my favorite cake recipe.
Hugs, Jamie
Mmmm… looks and sounds delicious Jamie. I’ve got this recipe on our ‘To Make’ list this week. Have just pinned it to or Shabbilicious board and look forward to featuring it at our Shabbilicious Friday party this week.
Hugs ~ Kerryanne
Thanks so much, Kerryanne!!
Big hugs,
Jamie
I will be trying this cake out tomorrow. So glad you use the unsweetened coconut rather than the other. I will post after I make it but I have no doubt this will be fantastic. Thank you….
How did it turn out, Mariana? Yes, love the unsweetened coconut by far.
Hugs, Jamie
Turn out delicious… everyone loved it.
Hey just wondering whether I can use coconut milk/cream instead of normal milk in the cake
Just made a double recipe of this last weekend for a gathering at my daughter’s home at her request.
We have always called it a Lazy Daisy Cake… and it was used as a recipe in a home economics cooking class when my son was in high school years ago.
An old standby that never fails but watch it under the broiler!
Most of my recipes are from my school cooking classes, they were the best! And yes you definitely have to watch it under the broiler. It’s such a great cake, I’m glad you enjoyed it again.
Hugs, Jamie
Just made your cake yesterday and it is wonderful. So quick and easy and delicious! In my mind I immediately started thinking of other ways to try. Can imagine trying with lemon topping or even chocolate with pecans. Thanks so much!
I’m glad you enjoyed the cake, Karen! Yes, pecans would be amazing! So many variations could be made, you’re right.
Hugs, Jamie
My father-in-law (72-years old) grew up eating this breakfast cake! His mother shared the recipe with his wife (my mother-in-law) when they got married, and she continued to make it for him every once in awhile. When I joined the family, she shared the recipe with me to make for my father-in-law (since she had stopped baking this cake decades ago) and I made it twice before the recipe got lost! THANK YOU for posting this! The only difference is that in my father-in-law’s breakfast cake, the topping is poured on top and then the cake with the topping on it is re-baked for an additional ten minutes to make it crispy on top and moist in the inside. I made this cake last night for his 72nd birthday and he was thrilled to be able to enjoy it again! THANK YOU!
You are so welcome, Julieta! I loved hearing your story, it made my heart melt.
Hugs, Jamie
Do you add vanilla to the cake? It’s listed as an ingredient but not to the directions?
Hi Ann,
Yes, you add the vanilla to the milk. Thanks for letting me know. I’ve fixed the recipe!
Hugs, Jamie
I’m so excited this recipe came up on my Pinterest feed! My grandmother was famous in our family for her hit milk cake but she never used a written recipe. This version is a little different with the addition of the coconut topping but I don’t think she’ll mind me making this version my own!
Hi Anne,
I’m so glad you found it! It’s my grandmother’s recipe too and we make this for all our birthday cakes!
Hugs, Jamie