Ingredients
- Cake:
- 2 tablespoons softened butter, for pans
- 2 1/4 cups cake flour, plus more for pans
- 1 cup whole milk, at room temperature
- 6 large egg whites, at room temperature
- 1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, slightly cold
- toasted Coconut:
- 2 cups sweetened flaked coconut
- coconut Simple Syrup:
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut
- coconut Custard:
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup unsweetened coconut milk
- 1/2 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons coconut rum (recommended: Malibu)
- 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- coconut Filling:
- 3/4 cup coconut custard (recipe above), cold
- 3/4 cup very cold heavy cream
- coconut Buttercream:
- 3 stick unsalted butter, softened
- 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
- 3/4 cup coconut custard (recipe above) (cold)
- Pinch fine sea salt
- Note: The toasted coconut and custard can be made a day ahead. I do, because this cake is time consuming, and this makes it tolerable.
Description
This Is Bobby Flay's Recipe, And It MUST BE FOLLOWED To The Tee. Otherwise, It's A Botched Cake. Also, Those Who HATE DAIRY, CUSTARDS, OR PUDDING - STAY AWAY FROM THIS RECIPE. The Flavors Of This Cake Is Not A Typical American Cake. I Enjoy This C
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