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1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees and grease 3 8-inch round pans (or you can do 2 9-inch rounds).
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2. Cream butter and cream cheese together for 2 minutes.
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3. Add sugar and let beat for 4 minutes.
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4. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down the side of the bowl as needed.
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5. Add coconut extract.
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6. In a separate bowl. whisk flour and baking powder together.
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7. Drain the canned mango and then use a blender to puree the slices.
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8. Add half of the flour/baking powder to the batter and then pour in the mango puree and finish off with the rest of the flour/baking powder.
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9. Stir in shredded coconut.
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10. Divide evenly into pans and bake for 35-45 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean. Let cool.
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11. Cream Cheese Frosting: combine all ingredients and beat until smooth. Add as much powdered sugar as needed to get desired consistency.
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12. Follow photo directions above to assemble cake.