Coconut Cake

Ingredients

• 1 * 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 * 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 * 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 * 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
• 1 * 3/4 cup whole milk
• 1 * 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
• 1 * 1/2 vanilla bean seeds scraped
• 1 * 4 large egg yolks
• 1 * 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 * 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 * 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 * 3/4 cup coconut custard (recipe above) cold
• 1 * 3/4 cup very cold heavy cream
• 1 * 3 stick unsalted butter softened
• 1 * 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 * 3/4 cup coconut custard (recipe above) (col
• 1 * Pinch fine sea salt
• 1 * 2 tablespoons softened butter for pans
• 1 * 2 1/4 cups cake flour plus more for pans
• 1 * 1 cup whole milk at room temperature
• 1 * 6 large egg whites at room temperature
• 1 * 1 vanilla bean split and seeds scraped
• 1 * 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 1 * 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 * 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 * 12 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into 12 pieces, slightly cold