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Coconut Cake

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Coconut Cake

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Ingredients

5 large egg whites

3/4 cup cream of coconut

1/4 cup coconut milk - make sure you stir this before measuring as it separates

1 large egg

1 tsp coconut extract

2 tsp real vanilla extract

2 1/4 cups cake flour

1 cup sugar

1 TBSP baking powder

3/4 tsp table salt

12 TBSP unsalted butter, softened and cut into 12 pieces

!Coconut Frosting

2 TBSP coconut milk

1 tsp coconut extract

1 tsp vanilla

pinch of salt

16 TBSP unsalted butter, softened

1/4 cup cream of coconut

3 cups powdered sugar

2 cups toasted coconut

Instructions

1

Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare 2 9-inch cake pans with butter and line bottom with parchment.

2

In a medium bowl, whisk egg whites, cream of coconut, coconut mil, whole egg and extracts together until combined, set aside

3

In a large bow, which together flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. With mixer on low speed, beat in the butter, one piece at a time until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs (2-5 minutes)

4

Increase speed to medium-high and add 1 cup of egg mixture. Beat until light and fluffy. Add remaining egg mixture in a steady stream and continue to beat until the batter is combined. Scrape down the bowl and beaters as necessary.

5

Divide batter evenly between the two prepared cake pans. Bake 30-35 minutes, until wooden cake tester comes out clean.

6

Cool cakes for 10 minutes on wire racks, then remove from pan and continue to cool on wire racks until the cakes are completely cool and ready to frost.

7

!Frosting

8

Stir coconut milk, extracts and salt together until salt disolves

9

beat butter and cream of coconut in a large bowl at med-high speed until smooth (about 20 seconds)

10

Reduce speed to med-low and slowly add powdered sugar - beat until smooth (2-5 minutes) then increase speed to med-high and beat until light and fluffy (4-8 minutes)

11

Frost one layer's center with 1 cup of frosting spread evenly and sprinkle with coconut

12

Add second layer on top and frost as normal - press toasted coconut onto sides of cake and sprinkle more on top

13

Enjoy!