Southern Coconut Cake

INGREDIENTS

2 1/4 cups

unsalted butter, at room temperature, plus more for greasing

5 cups

all-purpose flour

1 1/2 tbsp

baking powder 

2 tsp

kosher salt

1 tsp

baking soda

1 1/2 cups

canned coconut cream or coconut milk from 1 (19-ounce) can, such as Mae Ploy

1 tbsp

extract vanilla

1 tbsp

extract almond

1 tbsp

extract coconut

3 cups

sugar

large eggs, at room temperature

2 1/4 cups

sweetened coconut flakes

20 oz

cream cheese, at room temperature

1 cup

unsalted butter, at room temperature

7 cups

confectioners’ sugar

1 tbsp

vanilla extract

1 tbsp

coconut extract

1 1/2 tsp

almond extract

2 1/4 cups

sweetened coconut flakes, toasted, for decorating (see note)