Tropical Dreaming Cake | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• ***For the cake:***
• 2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more, to taste, for dusting the cake pans
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup buttermilk
• 1/4 cup heavy cream
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon coconut extract
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 2 sticks unsalted butter
• 3 large eggs
• 2/3 cup sweetened coconut, shredded
• ***For the pineapple filling:***
• 1 (20-ounce) can crushed pineapple
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• ***For the frosting:***
• 1 (8-ounce) block cream cheese
• 4 tablespoons butter
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups sweetened shredded coconut