"This Coconut Cream Cake is so tender and deliciously covered in Coconut Swiss Meringue Buttercream and beautifully toasted coconut...."
INGREDIENTS
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COCONUT CAKE:
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1 large egg plus 5 large egg whites
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¾ cup cream of coconut
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¼ cup water
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1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon coconut extract
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2 ¼ cups cake flour (sifted)
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1 cup granulated sugar
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1 Tablespoon baking powder
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¾ teaspoon salt
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12 tablespoons unsalted butter (cut into 12 pieces, softened, but still cool)
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2 cups packed sweetened shredded coconut (about 8 ounces)
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COCONUT BUTTERCREAM:
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4 large egg whites
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1 cup granulated sugar
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pinch table salt
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1 pound unsalted butter (4 sticks, each stick cut into 6 pieces, softened, but still cool)
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¼ cup cream of coconut
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1 teaspoon coconut extract
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract