"To make the best possible lemon coconut cake, make sure to read my notes in the post and below before beginning...."
INGREDIENTS
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3 cups (300g) sifted cake flour(spoon & leveled)1
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1 teaspoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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1/2 teaspoon salt
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1/2 cup (120ml) coconut milk, at room temperature2
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1/2 cup (120ml) buttermilk, at room temperature2
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1 and 1/2 cups(345g; 3 sticks) unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
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1 cup (200g) granulated sugar
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1/2 cup (100g) packed light brown sugar
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5 large Eggland's Best eggs, at room temperature
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1 Tablespoon (15ml) vanilla extract
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optional: 1 teaspoon coconut extract (I prefer the cake without it, but it's still tasty!)
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6 ouncessweetened shredded coconut (about 2 loosely packed cups)
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1 and 1/2 cups homemade lemon curd (full recipe)