Coconut Sheet Cake with Hibiscus Sauce

Name: Coconut Sheet Cake with Hibiscus Sauce
Ingredients: 2 cups water; 1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (about 1 1/2 ounces); 1/2 cup sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel; 1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel; 1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel; 1 3/4 cups cake flour; 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup buttermilk; 4 large egg whites; 1/4 teaspoon coconut extract; 1 1/3 cups sugar; 10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature; 1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream; 4 tablespoons sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco López), divided; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted

Coconut Sheet Cake with Hibiscus Sauce was pinched from <a href="http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/coconut-sheet-cake-with-hibiscus-sauce-359794" target="_blank">www.epicurious.com.</a>

"Instead of frosting, this tender cake is topped with coconut whipped cream. A red hibiscus sauce adds vibrant color?and a tangy flavor...."

INGREDIENTS

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2 cups water

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1 cup dried hibiscus flowers (about 1 1/2 ounces)

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1/2 cup sugar

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1 teaspoon finely grated lemon peel

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1 teaspoon finely grated lime peel

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1 teaspoon finely grated orange peel

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1 3/4 cups cake flour

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1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder

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1/2 teaspoon salt

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2/3 cup buttermilk

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4 large egg whites

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1/4 teaspoon coconut extract

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1 1/3 cups sugar

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10 tablespoons (1 1/4 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

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1 1/2 cups chilled heavy whipping cream

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4 tablespoons sweetened cream of coconut (such as Coco López), divided

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1 cup sweetened flaked coconut, lightly toasted

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