This really depends on the size of the can of coconut.
Coconut water. It doesn't taste as good but will do.
You can get coconut juice almost at grocery store in Chinatown in SF but they are canned coconut juice if that is what you are finding
You can get coconut juice almost at grocery store in Chinatown in SF but they are canned coconut juice if that is what you are finding
If the coconut is a fine flake, I think you possibly could. But, since the canned coconut is sweeter, and more moist, there may be some difference in the moistness of the cake. As for the sweetness: the traditional icing for an Italian Cream Cake is rather sweet anyway, which could compensate for the sweeter taste of canned coconut, and that may actually taste better than canned coconut. I would certainly give it a try, but probably not at a time when I am making that particular recipe for a special ocassion.
It's between off-white and yellow. It's a little darker than you would expect milk to look.
The answer depends on the size of each can in the case.
Yes they can. The fresh coconut water is specially good (in moderation, no more than a third of their daily liquid intake). The fresh coconut flesh (skin) is good as well, again in moderate amounts. In the tropics around the world, coconut is part of the daily diet in some form. The canned/tinned stuff is OK as well.
There are:approximately 445-467 calories in 1 cup of canned coconut milkapproximately 552 calories in 1 cup of freshly made coconut milk (liquid expressed from grated coconut and water).
Using a small, sturdy knife, pry out the coconut meat from the shell. It will come out in pieces, but try to keep them as large as possible. Using a swivel vegetable peeler, peel the outer brown part from the coconut meat. Then, shred it with a cheese grater (rotary or standing) or a food processor fitted with the fine shredding blade.
Typically, all recipes and drinks requiring canned coconut are referring to Coco Lopez Cream of Coconut. The most common size of this product is 15 oz. and it's not uncommon for recipes to call for the entire can, so I'm betting that's the amount you should use.
It is 607 millilitres.
Your local grocery store should carry it. It isn't a very exotic item.