whipped cream coconut layer cake

By momofsixplus1

you'll find the taste and texture of fresh coconut are unbeatable

Ingredients

• cake;
• 3 cups flour
• 2 1/2 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 6 oz unsalted butter
• 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 5 eggs
• 1 cup milk
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• frosting;
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups shredded coconut

Preparation

Step 1

heat oven to 350. butter and flour two 9-inch pans and set aside. in a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder and salt

in another bowl, beat butter with granulated sugar until light and fluffy. beat in vanilla. add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. blend in flour mixture alternating with milk.

spread batter in pans and bake until cake pulls away from sides and a toothpick stuck in centers comes out clean, about 30 minutes. carefully turn out of pans and cool on racks.

when layers have cooled, beat heavy cream until soft peaks form. add confectioners sugar and vanilla and continue beating until stiff peaks form. combine 1 1/2 cups whipped cream with 1/2 cup shredded coconut. spread this mixture on top of one cake layer and place the second layer on top. frost cake with the remaining whipped cream. gently press remaining coconut all over top and sides of cake.