THE MOST AMAZING COCONUT CAKE

Ingredients

Cake

• 1/2 cup salted butter softened
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1½ cups sugar
• 2 teaspoons coconut extract
• 6 large egg whites room temperature
• 1 1/2 cups coconut milk
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3½ cups cake flour
• 4 teaspoons of baking powder
• ½ teaspoon salt

Frosting:

• 16 ounces cream cheese softened
• 1 cup salted butter softened
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 3 cups powdered sugar
• 3 cups coconut flakes

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• Grease three 9-inch pans. Line the bottom with parchment paper. Preheat an oven to 350 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, use a hand mixer to cream the butter, oil, and sugar together until smooth. Beat in coconut extract and egg whites 2 minutes until fluffy. Beat in coconut milk and sour cream until just combined.
• Mix in cake flour, baking powder, and salt until just combined.
• Divide the batter among the three prepared pans. Bake at 350 for 25 to 30 minutes. Let sit in pans for 5 minutes and then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely before layering and frosting.
• Make the frosting by using a hand mixer to beat cream cheese and butter together for 1 minute until light and fluffy. Add in coconut extract and mix until combined, about 10 seconds.
• Slowly add in powdered sugar, one half cup at a time until smooth, mixing between additions.
• Frost and layer cake with frosting and use coconut flakes to coat.

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