Toasted Coconut Buttercream Cake

25m
Serves 9
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Directions

  1. 1Preheat oven to 345° F. Line and grease two 9x9 baking dishes with parchment paper.
  2. 2In a bowl combine flour, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
  3. 3In a mixing bowl beat butter, sugar and oil together. Add in eggs and mix for an additional two minutes.
  4. 4Slowly add in coconut milk, alternating milk and dry ingredients till completely mixed.
  5. 5Fold in shredded coconut. Pour cake mix evenly in both baking dishes.
  6. 6Bake for 25 minutes.
  7. 7Remove from oven and let cool for 10 minutes and flip cakes onto a cooling rack.
  8. 8Make frosting by beating together butter, powder sugar. Add in coconut extract and shredded coconut. Add in milk beat till smooth.
  9. 9Toast the coconut topping on a piece of tinfoil in an air fryer. Toast function light. You can toast on a baking sheet in the oven as well.
  10. 10Frost first layer of cake and add some toasted coconut. Stack second cake on top frost and top off with more shredded coconut. Slice and enjoy!

Ingredients

  • 2.5 cups flour
  • 1 tbsp baking powder
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
  • 0.125 cup vegetable oil
  • 1.67 cups granulated sugar
  • 3 eggs, room temp
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 13.5 can coconut milk
  • 1 cup unsweetened shredded coconut
  • 16 tbsp unsalted butter, room temp
  • 4 cups powder sugar
  • 1 tsp coconut extract
  • 2 tbsp milk
  • 1 cup toasted sweetened shredded coconut

Equipment

oven9x9 baking dishesparchment papermixing bowlair fryer