Best Coconut Layer Cake Recipe - How to Make Coconut Cake

Step 1Preheat oven to 350°. Grease two 8” round cake pans with butter and line with parchment. Grease parchment with butter and dust with flour.

Step 2In a large bowl using a hand mixer or in the bowl of a stand mixer using the whisk attachment, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes.

Step 3With the mixer on medium speed, add eggs one at a time, scraping down bowl once during mixing. Add vanilla and almond extracts and mix until combined.

Step 4In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt. With the mixer on low speed, add dry ingredients and buttermilk to batter in 3 parts, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined, then fold in coconut with a rubber spatula.

Step 5Pour batter evenly into prepared pans and smooth top with a knife. Bake until golden and a toothpick inserted into the middle of the cake comes out clean, about 50 minutes. Let cakes cool in pans on wire racks for 30 minutes, then invert cakes onto racks to let cool completely.

Step 6Make frosting: In a large bowl using a hand mixer, beat cream cheese, butter, and coconut milk until fluffy and combined. Slowly add powdered sugar until creamy.

Step 7Spread one round cake layer with coconut frosting, then place second cake on top of it. Frost top and sides of cake, then sprinkle all over with coconut and press coconut onto sides.

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