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Serves: | 24 squares |
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Cooking Method: | Bake |
Ingredients
1 c | butter, softened (2 sticks) |
6 oz | cream cheese, softened |
6 | eggs |
2 c | sugar |
1 tsp | vanilla extract ( i used 1/2 tsp vanilla and 1/2 tsp coconut extract |
2 1/4 c | cake flour or all purpose flour |
1/4 c | coconut milk or cream of coconut ( optional ) |
FROSTING - I DOUBLE THIS | |
1/4 c | butter,softened |
4 oz | cream cheese, softened |
1/2 tsp | vanilla or coconut extract is good as well |
1 1/2 c | confectioners' sugar |
1/2 c | coconut- for toasting and sprinkling on top of the frosting |
Note: | can add a few tablespoons milk, cream or coconut milk ( i don't , as i like a thick frosting on the cake ) |
THIS CAKE IS DENSE & IS NOT MISSING BAKING POWDER OR SODA...THE EGGS ARE THE LEAVENING AGENT |