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Coconut, Lemon Curd, and Mango Cake

I admittedly made this bake a few weeks ago, when I had some leftover coconut milk from a savory recipe and a lot of leftover mango. I was really determined to find a Bake Off challenge with which I could use up my leftovers before they went bad. I found that Series 8, Episode 1's signature challenge was to make a fruity cake! Coconut, mango, and lemon are all fruits, so this cake idea quickly formed. I had a few issues with the construction of the cake (due to my own impatience), so it ended up only being two layers instead of the three I had planned. The recipe is for a three-layered cake, so keep in mind that the final result will be a little taller than seen in these pictures. I had some homemade lemon curd in my refrigerator, but store-bought will do just as well. Likewise, store-bought mango jam will work just as well as my homemade jam. The cake went over a storm at Vincent's office. One of Vincent's coworkers specifically loves lemon curd, so she really app...