🥥 Classic Coconut Cake 😍

Ingredients:

For the Cake:

• 2½ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp baking soda
• ½ tsp salt
• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1½ cups granulated sugar
• 4 large eggs
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp coconut extract
• 1 cup buttermilk
• 1½ cups sweetened shredded coconut

For the Frosting:

• 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 4 cups powdered sugar
• ½ cup coconut milk
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 tsp coconut extract
• 2 cups sweetened shredded coconut

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Grease and flour two 9-inch round cake pans.
2. Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. Beat butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
4. Add eggs one at a time, then mix in vanilla and coconut extract.
5. Gradually add the dry ingredients, alternating with buttermilk. Mix just until combined.
6. Fold in the shredded coconut.
7. Divide batter evenly between the pans and bake for 25–30 minutes, until a toothpick comes out clean.
8. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes, then transfer to a rack to cool completely.
9. For the frosting, beat butter until creamy. Gradually add powdered sugar, coconut milk, vanilla, and coconut extract. Beat until fluffy.
10. Place one cake layer on a plate and spread with frosting.
11. Add the second layer and frost the top and sides.
12. Press shredded coconut all over the frosting.
13. Chill for 30 minutes, then slice and serve.

🥥 Soft, fluffy, and covered in coconut—an old-fashioned favorite!