Coconut cake with Passion Fruit Filling Recipe - (4.5/5)

Ingredients

• 4 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1 1/4 cups unsweetened coconut milk
• 3/4 cup water
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 6 egg whites
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup cornstarch
• 1 cup passion fruit nectar or puree
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 vanilla bean—split, seeds scraped
• 1 stick unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons
• 2 cups large, unsweetened dried coconut flakes
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar