Coconut Almond Cream Cake has so much almond and coconut flavor. This from-scratch cake is a real show stopper and it gets rave reviews. Last time I took it to a party there wasn't a crumb left.
Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Cut 3 circles of parchment paper to fit in the bottom of 3 9-inch cake pans. With the parchment paper in the pans, spray each pan well with baking spray with flour.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt into a large bowl. Set aside.
Beat butter with a stand mixer with a paddle attachment until creamy. Gradually beat in the granulated sugar and the brown sugar.Beat until very fluffy, about 7 to 8 minutes. Stop to scrape down the sides of the bowl a few times.
Beat in eggs one at a time.
With mixer on LOW, beat in heavy cream, coconut milk, vanilla extract, and almond ectract.
Add butter mixture to flour mixture in three batches, gently folding each batch in.
Pour batter into prepared cake pans.Bake for 30 to 32 minutes.Let cool 10 minutes in pans and then remove to wire rack to cool completely.
To make filling, stir together cornstarch and almond extract with 2 tablespoons of water in a small bowl. Set aside.
In a saucepan, bring heavy cream, brown sugar, and butter to a boil over medium heat. Remove from heat and stir in cornstrach mixture.Stir in shredded coconut and sour cream. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
To make frosting, beat cream cheese and butter with electric mixer until blended and creamy.
Gradually beat in powdered sugar. Beat in coconut extract, milk and salt.
Place one cake layer on a cake stand. Spread half the filling on top.Place second cake layer on top of filling. Spread remaining filling on top.Top with third cake layer.
Spread frosting on top and sides of cake.
Sprinkle almonds on top and press toasted coconut on sides of cake.
Notes
Use the coconut milk that comes in cans. Stir the solid part on top into the liquid before measuring. Note: The leftover coconut milk can be used to make pancakes, smoothies, or added to soup.Nutritional info is provided as an estimate only and can vary based on brands of products used.