Ingredients

Cake:
16 tablespoons (2 sticks) butter , room temperature, plus extra for pans
3 1/2 cups cake flour , plus extra for pans
1 tablespoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 cup milk , room temperature
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 cups sugar
8 large egg whites , room temperature

Frosting:
12 large egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
12 tablespoons (1 1/2 sticks) unsalted butter , melted
1 1/2 cups finely chopped pecans
1 1/2 cups finely chopped raisins
1 1/2 cups unsweetened coconut flakes
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/2 cup bourbon

Description

Recipe For Edna Lewis's Famous Coconut Lane Cake, As Seen In The July 2005 Issue Of 'O, The Oprah Magazine.'

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