3 cups (6 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into cubes, softened, plus more for greasing the pans
4 cups milk, at room temperature
4 teaspoons vanilla
24 large egg whites, at room temperature
9 cups cake flour
7 cups granulated sugar
5 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon baking powder
4 teaspoons kosher salt
12 ounces cream of coconut
1/2 cup white rum
12 cups powdered sugar
4 cups (8 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup passionfruit puree
Large pinch of kosher salt
6 cups powdered sugar
4 cups (8 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
1 cup cream cheese, softened
1/4 cup heavy cream
Large pinch of kosher salt
Cornstarch, for dusting
8 ounces prepared gum paste
Assorted pink, purple and yellow gel food colors
Vodka, for mixing
The ingredients for the cake batter will not fit in the bowl of a stand mixer. Divide the cake ingredients in half and mix the batter in 2 batches.
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