Coconut Lime Layer Cake

• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1 cup cream of coconut
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
• 4 Land O Lakes Eggs
• 1 cup buttermilk*
• 1/2 cup Land O Lakes Butter, softened
• 1/4 cup cream of coconut
• 3 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 teaspoons freshly grated lime zest
• 5 cups powdered sugar
• 3 to 4 tablespoons Land O Lakes Half & Half or Fat Free Half & Half
• 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut

1. Heat oven to 350F.
2. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) round (2-inch deep) cake pans; set aside.
3. Combine flour, baking powder and baking soda in bowl; set aside.
4. Combine sugar and 1 cup butter in bowl.
5. Beat at medium speed until well mixed.
6. Add 1 cup cream of coconut and 2 teaspoons lime zest; continue beating, scraping bowl often, until smooth.
7. Add 1 egg at a time, beating well after each addition.
8. Add flour mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating at low speed until well mixed.
9. Divide batter evenly between prepared pans.
10. Bake 35-40 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and cake is deep golden brown.
11. Cool 10 minutes.
12. Remove from pans; cool completely.
13. Combine 1/2 cup butter, 1/4 cup cream of coconut, cream cheese and lime zest in bowl.
14. Beat at medium speed until creamy.
15. Add powdered sugar and enough half & half for desired spreading consistency, beating at low speed until well mixed.
16. Place 1 cake layer onto cake plate, bottom-side up.
17. Frost top of cake with about 1 cup frosting.
18. Top with second cake layer, bottom-side down.
19. Frost entire cake and sides.
20. Sprinkle top of cake with coconut.
21. Store refrigerated.
22. *Substitute 1 tablespoon vinegar or lemon juice and enough milk to equal 1 cup; let stand 5 minutes.

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Taken from www.landolakes.com/recipe/1693/coconut-lime-layer-cake (may not work)