"Fluffy and moist... need we say more? Coconut Cloud Cake is layers of heaven on a plate! A coconut-infused cake is lathered with a creamy coconut-cream cheese icing and covered with feathery, lightly sweetened coconut flakes for a snow-capped mountain of magnificent coconut flavor. If you love coconut, this Coconut Cloud Cake will have you on cloud 9! It's a pillow of fluffy love!..."
INGREDIENTS
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***For the cake:***
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2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, to taste, for greasing the cake pans
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2 3/4 cups cake flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the cake pans
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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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3/4 cup buttermilk
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1/2 cup sweetened coconut cream, stirred well
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1 3/4 cups granulated sugar, divided
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4 large eggs, room temperature, egg whites and egg yolks separated
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon coconut extract
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***For the frosting:***
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2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
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12 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
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3 1/2 cups powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon coconut extract
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2 cups sweetened coconut, shredded