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Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake with Coconut Meringue Buttercream Frosting
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Coconut-Vanilla Bean Cake with Coconut Meringue Buttercream Frosting

Fluffy coconut cake layered with silky meringue buttercream and toasted coconut flakes for tropical elegance.

★★★★☆ 4.4(78 reviews on Brown Eyed Baker)
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Prep time90 min
Bake time35 min
Total time145 min
Makes8

Ingredients

1 2¼ cups cake flour
2 1¼ cups granulated sugar
3 2 teaspoons baking powder
4 ½ teaspoon kosher salt
5 ¾ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 2-inch pieces
6 6 egg whites
7 1 cup coconut milk
8 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
9 1 vanilla bean (split in half lengthwise)
10 1½ cups granulated sugar
11 6 egg whites
12 1½ cups unsalted butter, at room temperature, cut into 2-inch pieces
13 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
14 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
15 ⅔ cup coconut milk
16 1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
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