Gluten Free Almond Coconut Cake

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 1 cup Coconut-almond milk
  • 5 Eggs, large

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 3/4 tsp Almond extract, pure
  • 2 3/4 cup Almond flour
  • 4 tbsp Coconut flour
  • 1/4 tsp Cream of tartar
  • 1/2 tsp Kosher salt
  • 5 1/2 cups Powdered sugar
  • 2 1/4 tsp Vanilla, pure

• Nuts & Seeds

  • 10 oz Coconut, sweetened

• Dairy

  • 12 tbsp Butter, unsalted
  • 2 sticks Butter, unsalted
  • 16 oz Cream cheese
  • 1 cup Greek yogurt

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Description

Ingredients

• 2¾ cup Almond Flour
• 4 tablespoons Coconut Flour
• ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar
• ½ teaspoon kosher salt
• 2 cups confectioners sugar, sifted
• 5 large eggs, room temperature
• 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 cup greek yogurt
• 1½ teaspoon pure almond extract
• 1½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup coconut almond milk
• 4 ounces sweetened shredded coconut
• 16 ounces of cream cheese, room temperature
• 2 sticks unsalted butter, room temperature
• ¾ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
• 3½ cups of confectioners sugar, sifted
• 6 ounces sweetened shredded coconut

Directions

• Preheat oven to 350 ° and grease two 9 round cake pans, or spray with organic baking spray.
• Add flours, cream of tartar, and salt in bowl
• In bowl of electric mixer beat butter on high until butter is lighter and creamed, about 3-5 minutes. Lower speed of mixer to low and add eggs and extracts until mixed, and then slowly add confectioner sugar until blended.
• Alternating between, flour mix, yogurt and milk add in thirds (1/3 flour, ⅓ yogurt, ⅓ milk) until, blended.
• Add coconut to mix to stir and divide mixture between two prepared pans.
• Tap down to settle and bake for 45-47 minutes.
• Cool on a baking rack for 30 minutes, then turn the cakes out onto a baking rack to finish cooling.
• Add cream cheese and butter to electric mixing bowl and beat on high until smooth and creamy.
• Add extracts to blend.
• Lower mixing speed to low and slowly add confections sugar.
• To assemble place 1 layer on a cake plate, top side down, and spread ⅓ of the frosting over the top.
• Place the second cake layer on top, top side up, and frost the top and sides.
• To decorate the cake, sprinkle the top with coconut.
• Serve at room temperature.