Dre’s Coconut Cake – Simmer + Sauce

Ingredients

• For the Cake:
• 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 3/4 cups sugar
• 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 1 cup canned sweetened cream of coconut
• 4 large eggs, separated
• 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• Pinch of salt
• 4 cups shredded sweetened coconut
• For the Coconut Cream Cheese Frosting:
• Two (8-ounce) packages of cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar, sifted;
• 1/2 cup canned sweetened cream of coconut
• 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract