Coconut Cake, Complete Dessert

coconut Cake, Complete Desserts
* 3/4 Cup butter or margarine
* 1 1/2 Cups sugar
* 3 eggs -- Separated
* 3 Cups Sifted cake Flour
* 1 Tablespoon baking Powder
* 1/2 Teaspoon salt
* 3/4 Cup coconut Milk -- Recipe Below
* 1/2 Teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1 3/4 Cups coconut -- Freshly Grated
Sweetened whipped Cream or Whipped—Topping
* 1. Cream butter Until Light And Fluffy; Gradually Add sugar And CreamUntil Very Light.
* 2. Beat egg Yolks Until lemon-Colored; Add to butter Mixture, BlendingWell.
* 3. Sift Together flour, baking Powder And salt; Add to Creamed MixtureIn 3 Parts, Alternating With coconut Milk And Ending With flour Mixture.
* 4. Add vanilla; Stir in 3/4 Cup grated Coconut.
* 5. Beat egg Whites Until Stiff; Gently Fold Into Cake Batter.
* 6. Turn Batter Into 2 Greased, Floured 9-Inch Layer Pans; Bake InPreheated 350 F. Oven 25 Minutes, or Until Cake Tester or Wood PickInserted Near Center Comes Out Dry.
* 7. Cool in Pans 15 Minutes.
* 8. Loosen And Invert on Rack to Cool Completely.
* 9. Frost With whipped Cream; Sprinkle Remaining grated Coconut Over TopAnd Sides of Cake.
coconut Milk 3/4 Cup milk 3 Tablespoons grated Coconut, Packed
* 1. Combine milk And coconut in Saucepan.
* 2. Scald milk, Cover, And Let Steep 30 Minutes.
* 3. Strain milk, Pressing Out as Much Liquid as Possible From coconut.
Enjoy.
== contributed by ==
* World Recipes Y-Group
Category:Cake Recipes