Mango-Filled Coconut Cakes

Ingredients

• Mango Curd

  • ½ cup (105 g) sugar
  • 2 tbsp cornstarch
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 egg yolks
  • ½ cup (125 ml) mango purée
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) lemon juice
  • 6 tbsp (90 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature

• Coconut Cake

  • ½ cup (50 g) sweetened shredded coconut
  • ¾ cup (105 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup (115 g) unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ¾ cup (160 g) sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) milk

• Italian Meringue

  • 2 egg whites, at room temperature
  • ½ cup (105 g) sugar
  • ¼ cup (60 ml) water