Peninsula Grill Giant Coconut Layer Cake

Total Time: 24 hrs 35 mins Preparation Time: 24 hrs Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 1/4 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 2 1/4 cups sweetened flaked coconut
• 1/4 cup sour cream
• 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter, room temperature
• 5 large eggs
• 1 1/3 cups whipping cream
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature
• 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 4 cups sweetened flaked coconut, toasted

Recipe

• 1 for filling: stir cornstarch, 2 tablespoons water, and vanilla in small bowl to dissolve cornstarch.
• 2 bring cream, sugar, and butter to boil in heavy medium saucepan.
• 3 add cornstarch mixture and bring to boil.
• 4 remove from heat and stir in coconut.
• 5 cool completely.
• 6 mix in sour cream.
• 7 cover and refrigerate overnight.
• 8 for cake: preheat oven to 325°f.
• 9 butter and flour three 9-inch round cake pans.
• 10 whisk flour, baking powder and salt in large bowl to blend.
• 11 using electric mixer, beat sugar and butter in another large bowl to blend.
• 12 add eggs 1 at a time, beating well after each addition.
• 13 beat in cream and vanilla.
• 14 stir flour mixture into butter mixture.
• 15 divide batter equally among pans.
• 16 bake until tester inserted into center of cakes comes out clean, about 35 minutes.
• 17 cool completely.
• 18 for frosting: using electric mixer, beat cream cheese and butter in large bowl to blend.
• 19 beat in powdered sugar and vanilla extract.
• 20 place 1 cake layer on cake plate.
• 21 top with half of filling.
• 22 place second cake layer atop filling.
• 23 top with remaining filling.
• 24 place third cake layer atop filling.
• 25 spread frosting over top and sides of cake.
• 26 pat toasted coconut over top and sides of cake, pressing gently to adhere.
• 27 (can be prepared up to 1 day ahead. cover and refrigerate. let stand at room temperature 3 hours before serving.).