In a mixing bowl, add oil, butter and sugar. Cream till light and fluffy.
Add eggs one by one mix and then add sour cream, essence and mix again.
Now add flour mix, add milk or pineapple juice slowly by slowly and fold the batter lightly.
Add coconut flakes at last and fold in batter. Adjust the consistency of batter if it is thick.
Cake batter should be of flowing ribbon like consistency.
Transfer batter in layered cake pan.
Bake at 350°F or 180°C for 30-40 mins.
Check cake after 30 mins. Insert a tooth pick in center, if batter is sticking to it, bake again for another 10-15 mins.
Incase, the cake starts drying from the top but has sticky batter on tooth pick, cover it with aluminium foil and bake.
Once done, take it out. Keep it on counter. Poke at radmon places with tooth pick.
Drizzle about 2-3 tbsp of pineapple syrup, let it rest there or a few minutes and then demould it carefully. This step is optional. You can skip if you don't want to soak cake in juice.
You can line the dish or cooling rack with parchment paper as the top now bottom after de-moulding/de-panning with be slightly moist.
Let it cool completely and the cut and enjoy it!!