Coconut Layer Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:

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2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 3/4 cups sugar
1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
1 cup canned cream of coconut
4 large eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup buttermilk
1 pinch salt
cream cheese frosting ( see recipe i posted
4 cups sweetened flaked coconut

Directions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
Butter and flour two 9-inch-diameter cake pans with 2-inch-high sides.
Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl to blend.
Using electric mixer, beat sugar, butter and sweetened cream of coconut in large bowl until fluffy.
Beat in egg yolks and vanilla extract.
On low speed, beat in dry ingredients and then buttermilk, each just until blended.
Using clean dry beaters, beat egg whites with pinch of salt in another large bowl until stiff but not dry.
Fold beaten egg whites into batter.
Divide cake batter between prepared pans.
Bake cakes until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 45 minutes.
Cool cakes in pans on rack 10 minutes.
Run small sharp knife around pan sides to loosen cakes.
Turn cakes out onto racks and cool completely.
Place 1 cake layer on cake plate.
Spread 1 cup Cream Cheese Frosting over cake layer.
Sprinkle 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut over.
Top with second cake layer.
Spread remaining frosting over top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle remaining coconut over cake, gently pressing into sides to adhere.
(Coconut Layer Cake can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate. Let stand at room temperature 2 hours before serving.)*Canned sweetened cream of coconut is available in the liquor section of most supermarkets nationwide.
Makes 10 servings.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	657.17 Kcal (2751 kJ)
Calories from fat	324.52 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	36.06g	55%
Cholesterol	125.9mg	42%
Sodium	263.92mg	11%
Potassium	284.16mg	6%
Total Carbs	77.16g	26%
Sugars	37.25g	149%
Dietary Fiber	2.58g	10%
Protein	8.22g	16%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	8%
Iron	1.4mg	8%
Calcium	77.5mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	356.29 Kcal (1492 kJ)
Calories from fat	175.94 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	19.55g	55%
Cholesterol	68.26mg	42%
Sodium	143.09mg	11%
Potassium	154.06mg	6%
Total Carbs	41.83g	26%
Sugars	20.2g	149%
Dietary Fiber	1.4g	10%
Protein	4.46g	16%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	8%
Iron	0.8mg	8%
Calcium	42mg	8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Find out how many calories should you eat.

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