Coconut Blitz Torte

Allow me to introduce you to the blitz torte: a two-layer cake in which cake batter is covered in glossy, soft meringue, and baked. Once cooled, the meringue-coated layers are placed atop each other with a layer of whipped cream (or fruit filling) sandwiched between them. I took the blitz torte recipe from Cake Secrets (1953) and gave it a modern makeover via coconut in all its forms. Shredded coconut goes into the cake batter, coconut oil replaces so