Ultimate Coconut Cake - Martha Stewart Recipe - (4.4/5)

Ingredients

• Coconut Cake:
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut flakes
• 2 Coconut Cake
• Robert Carter's Simple Syrup
• Coconut Filling (recipe below)
• Coconut Cake Frosting
• Nonstick cooking spray with flour
• 1 pound unsalted butter, preferably European-style
• 3 cups sugar
• 6 large eggs
• 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 1/2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• Robert Carter's Simple Syrup:
• 3/4 cup water
• 3/4 cup sugar
• Coconut Cake Frosting :
• 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
• 8 ounces cream cheese
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 5 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 vanilla bean, scraped
• Coconut Filling :
• 5 cups heavy cream
• 1 pound (4 sticks) unsalted butter
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 9 cups shredded sweetened coconut