Lemon Coconut Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting

Name: Lemon Coconut Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting
Prep time: 55 min
Cook time: 55 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 25
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoons baking soda; 237 milliliters butter, softened; 177 milliliters buttermilk; 237 milliliters coconut milk (canned or fresh); 79 milliliters dried cranberries, soaked in 1/4 cup bourbon or brandy, drained; 3 eggs; 651 milliliters all-purpose flour, sifted; 237 milliliters lemon curd; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest (about 2 lemons); 1 teaspoons salt; 473 milliliters sugar; 473 milliliters sweetened flaked coconut (toasted, if desired); 2 teaspoons vanilla extract (or 1 teaspoon lemon extract)

Lemon Coconut Cake with Whipped Cream Frosting might be just the dessert you are searching for. This recipe serves 25. One portion of this dish contains approximately 3g of protein, 13g of fat, and a total of 279 calories. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 55 minutes. It is perfect for Mother's Day. Head to the store and pick up salt, buttermilk, butter, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 35

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Lightly grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans; line bottoms with wax paper, and set aside.

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All Purpose Flour

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Wax Paper

Sift together first 4 ingredients in a large bowl.

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Bowl

Cream together butter and sugar in a separate large bowl at high speed with an electric mixer until creamy, about 2 minutes.

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Butter

Cream

Sugar

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Hand Mixer

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Add eggs, 1 at a time, mixing well after each addition, and beat 2 more minutes or until light and fluffy.

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Egg

Stir together buttermilk and next 3 ingredients in a separate bowl.

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Buttermilk

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Bowl

Mix flour and milk mixtures alternately into egg mixture, beginning and ending with flour mixture, scraping down the side of the bowl between each addition. (Be careful not to overmix.)

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All Purpose Flour

Milk