Tropical Coconut Cake with Dreamy Cream Cheese Frosting

Ingredients

• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, well shaken
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2-8 ounce packages cream cheese, at room temperature
• 1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez)
• 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut for decoration
• 1 cup sweetened cream of coconut (like Coco Lopez)
• 2 1/2 cups powdered sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature