Coconut Cake - Bake or Break

Name: Coconut Cake - Bake or Break
Ingredients: 1 & 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened; 2 cups granulated sugar; 5 eggs, at room temperature; 1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1 & 1/2 teaspoons almond extract; 3 cups all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 cup milk; 4 ounces sweetened shredded coconut; 16 ounces cream cheese, softened; 1 cup unsalted butter, softened; 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; 1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted; 6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut

"One of my very favorite desserts is coconut cake. Strangely enough, I think I’ve only made two or three of them in my life. One reason could be Quinn’s vehement aversion to all things coconut. Other than that, I’m not sure what the reasoning is. In any case, I decided to put an end to …..."

INGREDIENTS

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1 & 1/2 cups (3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened

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2 cups granulated sugar

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5 eggs, at room temperature

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1 & 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

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1 & 1/2 teaspoons almond extract

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3 cups all-purpose flour

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1 teaspoon baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon baking soda

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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

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1 cup milk

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4 ounces sweetened shredded coconut

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16 ounces cream cheese, softened

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1 cup unsalted butter, softened

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3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

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1/4 teaspoon almond extract

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1 pound confectioners’ sugar, sifted

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6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut

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