Coconut Cake

Serves: ?

Ingredients:

• 1.5 c. sugar
• 3 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 c. shortening
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 egg yolks
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 2.25 c. flour
• 1 c. milk
• 1 whole egg
• 1 tsp. coconut flavoring
• Icing:
  • 4/3 c. sugar
  • 1/4 c. water
  • 1 tsp. corn syrup
  • 2 egg whites, beat until stiff
  • pinch of salt
• fresh shredded coconut

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350F.
2. Mix flour, sugar, shortening, until crumbly. Add other ingredients.
3. Line two 9-inch round pans with parchment, and fill with cake batter. Bake at 350F for 35 minutes.
4. Make icing: mix sugar and water, and heat until sugar dissolves and syrup boils. Boil, stirring continuously, until syrup starts to thicken ("makes a string"), approx. 7 minutes. Remove from heat. Add corn syrup and salt. Beat egg whites until stiff. Slowly add syrup to egg whites, mixing at high speed.
5. Spread icing on first cake. Place second cake on top of first, and finish icing. Finish with fresh shredded coconut, on top and pressed into sides.

Notes:

• Mom was legendary for this cake.

Keywords: American, Dessert, Cake.