Coconut Cake I

== Description ==
Contributed by World Recipes Y-Group
== Ingredients ==
* ¾ cup butter or margarine
* 1½ cups sugar
* 3 eggs, separated
* 3 cups sifted cake flour
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* ½ teaspoon salt
* ¾ cup coconut milk
* ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
* 1¾ cups coconut -- freshly grated
* sweetened whipped cream or whipped—topping
=== Coconut milk ===
* ¾ cup milk
* 3 tablespoons grated coconut, packed
== Directions ==
# Cream butter until light and fluffy; gradually add sugar and cream until very light.
# Beat egg yolks until lemon-colored; add to butter mixture, blending well.
# Sift together flour, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture in 3 parts, alternating with coconut milk and ending with flour mixture.
# Add vanilla; stir in ¾ cup grated coconut.
# Beat egg whites until stiff; gently fold into cake batter.
# Turn batter into 2 greased, floured 9-inch layer pans; bake in preheated 350°F oven for 25 minutes, or until cake tester or wood pick inserted near center comes out dry.
# Cool in pans 15 minutes.
# Loosen and invert on rack to cool completely.
# Frost with whipped cream; sprinkle remaining grated coconut over top and sides of cake.
=== Coconut milk ===
# Combine milk and coconut in saucepan.
# Scald milk, cover, and let steep 30 minutes.
# Strain milk, pressing out as much liquid as possible from coconut.
# Enjoy.
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Category:World Recipes
Category:Cake Recipes
Category:Coconut Recipes