Coconut Layer Cake

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Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2001, America's Test Kitchen TV

Desserts or Baked Goods
Cakes
    

A triumvirate of coconut products puts maximum coconut flavor in this classic, tender cake.

SERVES10 to 12 (Makes three 8-inch layers or two 9-inch layers)

TIME2 hours, plus 20 minutes cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

To give our coconut layer cake recipe maximum coconut flavor, we included coconut extract, cream of coconut, and sweetened shredded coconut in the cake and the buttercream icing.

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