"Adapted from Perfect Party Cake from Dorie Greenspan’s Baking: From My Home to Yours..."
INGREDIENTS
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2 1/4 cups cake flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon table salt
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1 1/4 cups buttermilk
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4 egg whites, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cups sugar
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2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
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1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/2 teaspoon pure lemon extract, I use Penzey's brand
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1 cup sugar
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4 egg whites
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3 sticks (12 ounces) unsalted butter, at room temperature
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1/8 teaspoon table salt
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1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 11-ounce jar of good quality lemon curd
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2 cups sweetened shredded coconut