Tom Cruise Cake–a copycat version of the white chocolate coconut bundt cake that Tom Cruise sends every Christmas to a select list of friends from Doan’s Bakery. Make it in the Instant Pot or the oven.
Tom Cruise Cake
If you are a fan of coconut and moist cakes this is the cake for you! It has a nice coconut flavor that contrasts perfectly with the cream cheese frosting. I loved the use of the coconut extract in addition to the shredded coconut…plenty of coconut flavor and texture!
You can bake this cake in the oven or you can use your Instant Pot to “bake” it. The difference is that with the Instant Pot you’ll get a denser texture. This cake refrigerates well and tastes really nice chilled. It’s quite dense (think pound cake) and rich so I cut it up into 16 thin pieces.
Ingredients/Substitution Ideas
- White sugar
- Butter
- Eggs
- Vanilla extract
- Coconut extract*
- Sour cream–or plain yogurt
- All purpose flour
- Salt
- Baking powder
- Shredded coconut
- White chocolate chips–or white chocolate bark chopped up
- Cream cheese
- Powdered sugar
- Milk
Steps
In a mixing bowl add the white sugar and softened butter. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to mix until light and fluffy.
Beat in the eggs. Add in the vanilla, coconut and sour cream. Beat until combined.
Add in flour, salt and baking powder and use a rubber scraper to fold it in until just combined.
Fold in the coconut and white chocolate.
Spray a half size bundt cake pan* with non-stick cooking spray. Scrape the batter into the pan.
Lightly cover the pan with foil. Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of Instant Pot. Place the pan on a trivet/sling and lower into the pot.
Pressure cook for 45 minutes. When time is up unplug pot and let it sit for 10 minutes. Move valve to venting and remove the lid.
Carefully remove the cake and invert it onto a plate. It will have little brown spots of caramelized white chocolate. Let cool.
Make the frosting by adding cream cheese, butter, vanilla, coconut extract, salt, powdered sugar and milk to a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
Frost the top and sides of the cake. Lightly press the coconut evenly around the outside and top of the cake. Slice and serve.
Notes/Tips
- I used my 6 quart Instant Pot*. You can also make this in an 8 quart pot.
- Cover leftovers tightly with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container* in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
- I used a half size bundt cake pan.* This size pan will fit inside your Instant Pot. It is also known as a 6 cup bundt cake pan.
- Other recipes you can use your bundt cake pan for are Instant Pot Hummingbird Cake and Instant Pot Earthquake Cake.
- If you want you can double the recipe and bake it in the oven in a 12 cup bundt cake pan. You’ll need to bake it for 85 minutes at 325 degrees.
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Tom Cruise Cake
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 6–8 servings 1x
Description
A copycat version of the white chocolate coconut bundt cake that Tom Cruise sends every Christmas to a select list of friends from Doan’s Bakery. Make it in the Instant Pot or the oven.
Ingredients
Batter:
- 1 1/2 cups white sugar
- 1/2 cup softened butter
- 3 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp coconut extract
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp baking powder
- 1 cup shredded coconut
- 1/2 cup white chocolate chips
Frosting:
- 2 ounces cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp softened butter
- 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp coconut extract
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1 Tbsp milk
- 3/4 cup shredded coconut
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl add the white sugar and softened butter. Use a hand mixer on medium speed to mix until light and fluffy.
- Beat in the eggs. Add in the vanilla, coconut and sour cream. Beat until combined.
- Add in flour, salt and baking powder and use a rubber scraper to fold it in until just combined. Fold in the coconut and white chocolate.
- Spray a half size bundt cake pan* with non-stick cooking spray. Scrape the batter into the pan.
- To make in the Instant Pot: Lightly cover the pan with foil. Pour 1 ½ cups water into bottom of Instant Pot. Place the pan on a trivet/sling and lower into the pot. Pressure cook for 45 minutes. When time is up unplug pot and let it sit for 10 minutes. Move valve to venting and remove the lid. Carefully remove the cake and invert it onto a plate. Let cool. To bake in the oven: Bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes, check for doneness with a toothpick. Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack or plate.
- Make the frosting by adding cream cheese, butter, vanilla, coconut extract, salt, powdered sugar and milk to a mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
- Frost the top and sides of the cake. Lightly press the coconut evenly around the outside and top of the cake. Slice and serve.
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Instant Pot or Oven
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To bake this cake in the oven…one section says 325 degrees for 85 minutes and then another section says 350 degrees for 75 minutes. What is the correct temperature and time?
Bake at 350 degrees for 75 minutes, check for doneness with a toothpick. Let the cake cool in the pan for 20 minutes before inverting it onto a wire rack or plate.
it could be a great cake. Tom cruise is disgusting.
Im on a sodium restriction what does the salt do in the tom cruse cake? or in many recipes?
Salt=flavor.
No salt=bland food
Also, 1/8 tsp and 1/4 tsp. in a cake that size shouldn’t affect your sodium.