Towering Coconut Layer Cake
"Because Tyler Florence wanted Wayfare Tavern to feel like a century-old San Francisco institution, he researched menus dating all the way back to the Gold Rush. This cake couldn't be more traditional: four layers of rum-brushed yellow cake filled and frosted with a light and airy, coconut-scented meringue-buttercream...."
INGREDIENTS
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10 large eggs, at room temperature
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1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
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1 tablespoon(s) pure vanilla extract
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1/2 cup(s) plus 1 tablespoon canola oil
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1 1/2 cup(s) all-purpose flour
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1/4 cup(s) cornstarch
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1 teaspoon(s) kosher salt
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1/4 cup(s) sugar
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1/4 cup(s) water
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2 tablespoon(s) spiced rum
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FROSTING:
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1 1/2 cup(s) sugar
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1/2 cup(s) water
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6 large egg whites
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4 stick(s) butter, at room temperature 1 pound unsalted
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1 1/2 tablespoon(s) pure coconut extract
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2 cup(s) unsweetened or sweetened coconut flakes, toasted
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