Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 tablespoon baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups skim milk
• 7 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 large eggs
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 cup flaked coconut
• 10 tablespoons brown sugar
• 0.25 cups heavy cream

Instructions

1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour one 8-inch cake pan.
2. 2 Whisk flour, baking powder, and salt together; set aside.
3. 3 Combine milk, 1 tablespoon butter, and vanilla extract in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Remove from heat; set aside.
4. 4 Beat eggs in a bowl with a hand mixer until light yellow; slowly beat in white sugar on high speed. Stir in flour mixture until only a few large lumps of flour remain. Stir in warm milk mixture, continue stirring until smooth; pour into the prepared pan.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 to 30 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
6. 6 Combine remaining 6 tablespoons butter, coconut, brown sugar, and cream in a bowl until evenly mixed.
7. 7 Spread over cooled cake.

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