3/4 cup (1 1/2 sticks)
unsalted butter, plus more for pan
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour,
plus more for pan
1 1/2 cups packed sweetened
shredded coconut
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
2 large whole eggs
2 large egg whites
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla
extract
3/4 cup coconut milk
1 1/2 cups sifted
confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
Petal dust, in
pink
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Butter
and flour an 8-inch (6-cup) Bundt pan. In a food processor, pulse coconut,
flour, baking powder, and salt until combined.
In a mixing bowl, beat butter until
creamy. Gradually add granulated sugar until mixture is light and fluffy, about
4 minutes. Add eggs, egg whites, and vanilla; continue beating until
incorporated. Add the flour mixture in three alternating batches with the
coconut milk, beating well after each addition.
Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake
until a cake tester inserted into middle of cake ring comes out clean, about 35
minutes. Transfer to a wire rack; let cool in pan, 30 minutes.
Trim top of cake with a serrated
knife to make a flat base. Run a small knife around edge to loosen; invert cake
onto rack to cool completely.
In a bowl, whisk confectioners'
sugar and milk until smooth. In a separate bowl, toss remaining cup coconut with
petal dust, adding just enough to reach the desired shade. Drizzle icing over
top of cake; sprinkle with pink coconut.