TOASTED COCONUT 3 LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING STORY

TOASTED COCONUT 3 LAYER CAKE WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Toasted coconut 3-layer cake with cream cheese frosting is an old-fashioned Southern recipe.

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We show you how to toast the coconut to perfection for this beautiful, layered cake.

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INGREDIENTS

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Sift flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together. In a mixing bowl, cream the butter and sugar until well mixed and fluffy.

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Slowly mix in eggs (room temperature) one at a time, making sure to mix each one well. Add the vanilla and almond extracts, and mix well.

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Slowly add in flour and milk, a little at a time. Add the flour and milk in 2 parts and mix well each time. Grease 3 9-inch pans.

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Evenly spread batter in all 3 pans and gently tap each one on the counter to remove air pockets.

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Bake for 40 minutes. At the halfway mark, rotate pans from top to bottom rack for even cooking. Be careful here though; you don't want those cakes to fall!

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SIMPLE COCONUT BLISS BALLS

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