THREE-LAYER ITALIAN COCONUT CREAM CAKE
This cake will taste even better the next day so I suggest to make it a day in advance, the frosting for this cake is my Kittencal's Best Cream Cheese Frosting (Extra Creamy Option)
Provided by @MakeItYours
Number Of Ingredients 19
Steps:
- Set oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease three 9-inch round cake pans.
- For cake; in a small bowl combine 1 cup buttermilk with 1 teaspoon baking soda; set aside.
- In a large bowl cream the butter and shortening with sugar and vanilla until fluffy.
- Add in eggs and the buttermilk/soda mixture; beat until well combined.
- In a small bowl combine the flour with baking powder then add to the creamed mixture; beat until just combined.
- Mix in 1 cup coconut.
- Divide into prepared baking pans.
- Bake for about 30-35 minutes or until the cakes test done.
- Allow to cool in pans then remove to a wire rack/s to cool completely.
- Place 1 cake layer on a plate, then spread about 3/4 cup of the raspberry preserves on top (can use more or less).
- Place the second cake layer over the top, then spread the top of cake layer with remaining 3/4 cup preserves.
- Top with remaining third cake layer.
- For the frosting; in a bowl combine the cream cheese with soft butter, cream and both extracts; beat until combined.
- Add in confectioners sugar and beat until smooth adding in more cream or confectioners sugar if needed to achieve desired spreading consistancy.
- Mix in 1 cup coconut.
- Spread on top and sides of the cooled cake.
- Sprinkle flaked coconut over the top of the cake (use as much as desired).
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