Strawberry Coconut Cake

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Big Mama’s coconut cake is famous. You may think this is a tall tale, but people would literally line up in front of her home just to get one for the holidays. Her cake’s highlight is a heavenly meringue frosting, which she whips by hand.

subheading: Cake:

2 cups granulated sugar

¾ cup (1½ sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature

2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled

3 large eggs, room temperature

3 cups sifted all-purpose flour

3 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon salt

¾ cup sour cream, room temperature

⅓ cup vegetable oil

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 teaspoon strawberry extract

3 to 4 drops red food coloring (optional)

subheading: Coconut Frosting:

2 (8-ounce) packages cream cheese, room temperature

¾ cup confectioners’ sugar

1 cup heavy cream, cold

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon coconut extract (optional)

Pinch salt

¾ cup sweetened coconut flakes, for garnish

Note: Ingredients may have been altered from the original.

Directions at epicurious.com

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