The Best Coconut Layer Cake | Recipe Cart | Recipe Cart

Ingredients

• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for the pans
• 2 3/4 cups cake flour, plus more for the pans (see Cook's Note)
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1/2 cup sweetened cream of coconut (from one 15-ounce can), stirred well (see Cook's Note)
• 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs, at room temperature, separated
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, at room temperature
• 12 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
• 3 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut