INGREDIENTS
1
large egg
5
large egg whites
3/4
cup cream of coconut
1/4
cup water
1 tsp
pure vanilla extract
1
teaspoon coconut extract
2 1/4
cups (9 ounces) cake flour, sifted
3/4
cup (5-3/4 ounces) granulated sugar
1
tablespoon baking powder
3/4
teaspoon table salt
12
tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into 12 pieces, softened, but still cool
2 cups
unsweetened coconut flakes (about 8 ounces)
12 oz
mango puree from about 2 fresh mango, or Trader Joe’s mango puree
1/3 cup
(2-3/8 ounces) granulated sugar
3 tbsp
fresh lime/lemon juice
fine sea salt
4
large egg yolks
1/4 cup
(2 ounces/1/2 stick) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
3/4 cup
(5-1/4 ounces) plus 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1 tbsp
light corn syrup
2 tbsp
water
3
large egg whites, room temperature
1/2 tsp
coconut extract
Coconut cake layers
Mango Curd
7
Minute Frosting
Toasted coconut flakes