Ingredients

• For the Chocolate Cake
• 2 ¹/₄ cups All Purpose Flour
  
• 3 teaspoons Baking Powder
  
• ³/₄ teaspoon Baking Soda
  
• ³/₄ teaspoon Salt
  
• 12 tablespoons Unsalted Butter, at room temperature (plus extra for the pans)
  
• 1 cup Plus 2 Tablespoons good quality Dutch process cocoa powder (such as Valhrona or Cocoa Barry)
  
• 1 ¹/₂ cups Light Brown Sugar
  
• 1 ¹/₂ cups Granulated Sugar
  
• 1 ¹/₂ cups Strongly Brewed Black Coffee, at room temperature
  
• 1 ¹/₂ cups Buttermilk
  
• 3 Large Eggs
  
• 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  

• Vanilla Butter Cream Frosting
• 1 lb. Box Powdered Sugar
  
• 8 tablespoons Butter, softened
  
• 1 8 oz. package Cream Cheese
  
• 1 ¹/₂ teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  
• ³/₄ cup Milk, aprrox.
  
• 3 cups Sweetened Coconut Flakes