YUMMMMM, this cake is delicate and rich and oh-so incredibly delicious!
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Ingredients
Cake
- 2 3/4 cups Flour
- 1 tsp Baking Powder
- 1/2 tsp Baking Soda
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1 3/4 cups Sugar
- 1 cup Butter
- 1 cup Sweetened Cream of Coconut
- 4 Eggs, separated
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Coconut Extract
- 1 cup Buttermilk 
Frosting
- 2-8 oz packages Cream Cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup Butter, softened
- 2-3 cups Powdered Sugar
- 1/2 cup Sweetened Cream of Coconut
- 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/2 tsp Coconut Extract 
Directions
- Preheat oven to 330 degrees. Spray two 8-inch cake pans with non-stick spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt. Whisk, then set aside.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmYJ3wezikKJhVWcLifqpQbxyCC4jaDcnXCjx4YWkFd7uE/IMG_1826.JPG - In a large bowl, add sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut. Using a stand mixer, beat until fluffy (the flex edge beater attachment works great for this!).
https://steemitimages.com/DQmUVn5dDe5t26QCmfvVXYps3cgWCCZ9fXesJ9zDqgsYgyS/IMG_1836.JPG - Beat in egg yolks, one at a time. Add vanilla and coconut exracts.
- With mixer set on low, beat in the dry ingredients (may want to use a splash guard). Then beat in buttermilk, until just blended.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmQDTMDMTGyAUgYwazR14GwPyrjmXFx1brEhW4WSbc6tBs/IMG_1850_mesh.jpg - In another bowl, using clean and dry beaters, beat egg whites and a pinch of salt until they are stiff. Gently fold egg whites into cake batter.
- Evenly divide batter between prepared cake pans. Bake in preheated oven for about 50 minutes, or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmZRkB77f82ya6tbKMZVqv2FACCo6pE7k6z1juJ6HxNh7m/IMG_1856.JPG - While cakes are cooling, make the frosting:
- Using stand mixer, beat cream cheese and butter together until they are just combined.
- Add cream of coconut, vanilla and coconut extracts and beat just until combined.
- Add 2 cups of powdered sugar and beat until all ingredients are just combined and smooth.
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- Once cakes are completely cool:
- Use a serrated knife or a cake leveler to cut the rounded top off of one cake.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmSEwkYt9nn3CHS2AvYPkUhLYg8XbB3jPqQPVb5HehRHgM/IMG_1860.JPG - Using an offset spatula, spread a generous layer of frosting on top of the leveled cake.
- Place the other cake on top of the iced bottom tier.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmf2PyXki1zZEHMqs1KpnNA5GfTArQrQxyxgSmK8RreB24/IMG_1861.JPG - Use the offset spatula to cover the sides and top of the assembled cake.
https://steemitimages.com/DQmUCXvzVczfM3PZ5mcog2yVDiJAuQKii6avGkxcoUitJqS/IMG_1862.JPG - Sprinkle coconut all over and gently press so it adheres to cake.
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- Use a serrated knife or a cake leveler to cut the rounded top off of one cake.