"World's Best Cake" with Banana &Coconut

"World's Best Cake" with Banana &Coconut was pinched from <a href="https://food52.com/recipes/36105-world-s-best-cake-with-banana-coconut" target="_blank">food52.com.</a>

"Follow these instructions and you'll have an impressive, towering dessert without having to worry about burning a meringue, shaving down layers of cake to make even lines, applying a crumb coat, or dirtying more than two bowls. Because not even "the best" is good enough for me (yes, I'll bring this up with my therapist later), I added banana, toasted coconut, and ground cinnamon and cardamom for even more elements of flavor and texture. Paul suggests adding sliced fresh strawberries, but I like the creamy, soft banana slices; the coconut and spices add some mental interest to the purely physical pleasure of eating a large slice of cake. Is it the world's best? I can't say it is, but I also can't say it isn't. It's up to you to decide that for yourself. Slightly adapted from Sweet Paul Magazine: http://www.sweetpaulmag.com/food/worlds-best-cake-from-sweet-paul-eat-amp-make...."

INGREDIENTS
10 1/2 tablespoons (1 stick plus 2 1/2 tablespoons) unsalted butter, softened
1 2/3 cups sugar, divided
1 1/3 cups (170 grams) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1 pinch salt
5 large eggs, separated
1/3 cup whole milk
1/3 to 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes (I like the large flakes, but you can use smaller flakes, too)
1 cup heavy cream
1 vanilla bean
1 to 2 bananas, sliced
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