Ugly as Sin Coconut Cake
INGREDIENTS
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Recipe by: Zoë Bakes (coconut pastry cream, Swiss meringue) and Fine Cooking (cake), adapted by Willow Bird Baking
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Yields: 9-in. 4-layer cake
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Cake Ingredients:
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8 ounces (1 cup) unsalted butter, softened
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13 1/2 ounces (3 cups) unbleached all-purpose flour
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1 tablespoon baking powder
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1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
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1 cup unsweetened coconut milk
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2 teaspoons vanilla extract
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2 cups granulated sugar
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2 large eggs, at room temperature
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1/2 cup sour cream, at room temperature (I left this out accidentally; still worked great)
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6 large egg whites, at room temperature
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Coconut Pastry Cream Ingredients:
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1 can (14 fluid ounces) unsweetened coconut milk
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3/4 cup sugar
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1 vanilla bean
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pinch kosher salt
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3 large egg yolks
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2 tablespoons corn starch
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2 tablespoons unsalted butter
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1 cup sweetened coconut flakes
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1/2 cup whipping cream
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Swiss Meringue Ingredients:
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1 cup egg whites
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2 cup sugar
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pinch salt
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