Coconut Cake with Rum Filling and Coconut Ermine Frosting

• Refrigerated

  • 4 Egg whites, large
  • 6 Egg yolk, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/2 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp Baking powder
  • 1 tsp Baking soda
  • 3/4 cup Brown sugar, packed dark
  • 4 cups Cake flour, Unbleached
  • 6 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 1 Filling
  • 3 cups Granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 tsp Salt
  • 1 Shortening
  • 4 tsp Vanilla

• Ingredients

  • 1 Frosting:

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 1 1/2 cups Coconut, sweetened
  • 1 tbsp Coconut extract

• Bread & Baked Goods

  • 1 Cake layers

• Dairy

  • 3 3/4 cups Butter, unsalted
  • 1 1/2 cups Half and half
  • 1 1/2 cups Heavy cream
  • 1 cup Whole milk

• Beer, Wine & Liquor

  • 2 tbsp Rum, dark

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