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In case you watched & wanted the
Coconut Cake recipe from “Alex Versus America”, here it is:
Cake:
2-1/2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature + extra
2- 1/4 cups sugar
1 1/2 cups whole milk, room temperature
1 tablespoon + 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
4-1/2 cups cake flour
2 tablespoons baking powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
7 large egg whites
Frosting
18 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
2 teaspoons red wine vinegar
3 cups powdered sugar, sifted
1 cup sweetened coconut
3 tablespoons dark rum
2 cups shaved coconut, toasted
1. Preheat oven 350 ̊F. Grease two 9-inch cake pans with butter.
2. Batter: In bowl of an electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment, cream butter with sugar on medium speed until fluffy, 8-10 minutes. Do not rush this step. Reduce mixer speed to low & add the milk in a steady but very slow stream.
3. Finish: In a medium bowl, sift together flour, baking powder & salt. Fold in dry ingredients it into batter. Transfer the batter to a large bowl & wash/dry mixer bowl.
4. Egg whites: In bowl of electric mixer fitted with whisk, whip egg whites medium speed until soft peaks, 2-3 minutes. Then, gently fold whites into batter. Divide batter between the 2 cake pans.
5. Bake: Place cake pans side by side in center of oven & bake for until a small knife inserted in center emerges clean, 30-35 minutes. Cool cakes in pans 15 minutes. Unmold.
6. Make the frosting: In a large bowl, whisk together cream cheese, vinegar & powdered sugar.
7. Assemble: Frost 1 cake, sprinkle with sweetened coconut & drizzle with rum. Top with other cake & frost the whole thing. Coat whole outside with toasted coconut.
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