Holiday Snow Globe Cake

Prep :65 minutes ..Bake:20 minutes  .. Makes 12 servings

4 .....................eggs , separated
2/3 ..................cup butter , softened
1 .....................cup sugar , divided
2 .....................tablespoons dark rum
2 .....................cups cake flour
3 .....................teaspoons baking powder
1/2 ..................teaspoon salt
2/3 ..................cups coconut milk
FROSTING/FILLING:
1-1/4 ...............cups heavy whipping cream
2 ......................tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1/4 ...................teaspoon vanilla extract
1/4 ...................cup seedless raspberry jam
2 ......................cups flaked coconut

1 .      Line bottoms of 2 greased  8-inch round baking pans with parchment paper  ; grease paper  . Place  egg whites in a large bowl ; let stand  at room temperature  for 30 minutes  .
2 .      In another large bowl , cream butter  and 1/2 cup sugar until light  and fluffy . Add egg yolks  , beating well . Beat in rum . In another  bowl , mix the flour  , baking powder  and salt  ; add to creamed mixture  alternately with coconut milk , beating  well after each addition .
3 .       With clean beaters , beat eggs  whites  on medium  speen until  soft peaks  from . Gradually  add remaining sugar  , I Tablespoon at a time  , beating on high speed  after each addition  until sugar is dissolved . Continued beating  until stiff glossy peaks form. Fold in butter  . Transfer  to prepared pans .
4 .        Bake at 350*  for 20 to 25 minutes  or until  a toothpick  inserted  in center  comes out clean . Cool in pans  for 10 minutes  before removing  to wire racks  ; remove paper . Cool.
5 .         If the cake layers have rounded tops  , trim with  a lond serrated knife  to make level  ; set aside  . In a large bowl , beat cream  until it begins   to thicken . Add confectioners' sugar  and vanilla ; beat until stiff peaks form .
6 .         Place 1 layer  on a serving plate  , bottom side down . Spread jam  over top to within 3/4-inch  of edge  ; top with 1/2 cup whipped cream . Place second layer over whipped cream , bottom side up .
7 .        Spread remaining  whipped cream over tiop  and sides of cake  sprinkle  with coconut  . Refrigerate  for at least  15 minutes .

I change up the decorations on this cake depending  on the holiday  ... or birthday  . My kids  loves this Christmas version .
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