Coconut Snack Cake

Name: Coconut Snack Cake
Ingredients: 1½ cups (7½ ounces/213 grams), all-purpose flour; 1½ teaspoons, baking powder; ¾ teaspoon, table salt; 1¼ cups, cream of coconut; ½ cup, whole milk; 2 , large eggs, lightly beaten; 3 tablespoons, unsalted butter, melted and cooled; 1½ teaspoons, vanilla extract; ½ teaspoon, coconut extract; ¾ cup (2¼ ounces/64 grams), sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, divided; 8 ounces (227 grams), cream cheese, cut into 8 pieces; 1 cup (4 ounces/113 grams), confectioners' sugar; 4 tablespoons, unsalted butter, softened; ¼ teaspoon, coconut extract; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt

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By Amanda Luchtel ･ Appears in Cook's Country August/September 2022

With three forms of coconut, this everyday cake boasts big flavor that will keep you coming back to snack.

SERVES 9

TIME 1¼ hours, plus 1½ hours cooling

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