LA Layer Cake Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the plain sponge cake:
• 235ml vegetable oil
• 150ml buttermilk
• 1 tsp white wine vinegar
• 2 eggs
• 250g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 450g plain flour
• 1 tsp baking powder
• For the coloured layer cake:
• 200g unsalted butter, softened
• 200g caster sugar
• 3 large eggs
• 200g cooked, mashed Ube (Purple Yam)
• 1 tsp Ube Extract
• 200g plain flour
• For the white chocolate frosting:
• 450g cream cheese
• 225g butter, softened
• 200g melted white chocolate
• 900g icing sugar
• To decorate:
• 150g desiccated coconut