Almond Joy Cake

Ingredients

The cake

• 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
• ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
• ½ cup melted coconut oil
• 5 large eggs, at room temperature
• 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 ½ teaspoons almond extract
• 1 ¼ cups unbleached all-purpose flour
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
• 1 ½ cups sweetened shredded coconut

The frosting

• 6 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese, softened
• 4 tablespoons skim milk
• 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 3 ½ cups powdered sugar, sifted
• ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ½ teaspoon almond extract

For serving

• ½ cup whole roasted almonds, roughly chopped

Instructions

Nutrition Facts (estimated)