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Grammy’s Coconut Cake Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
2 c. cake flour
3 tsp. baking powder
1 1/2 c. sugar
1 tsp. salt
1/3 c. butter, softened
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1 c. milk, divided
4 egg yolks
1 tsp. orange rind zest

Frosting:
1 c. water
2 c. sugar
4 egg whites
1/2 tsp. cream of tartar
1 whole coconut, grated (or use
2 to 3 pkgs. sweetened flaked coconut)
Directions:
Directions:
For the cake: Preheat oven to 350ºF. Separate egg yolks from egg whites; set aside whites to use for frosting. In a large bowl, sift together cake flour, baking powder, sugar and salt. Add butter, 2/3 cup of the milk, vanilla and orange zest; beat 2 minutes. Add the remaining 1/3 cup of milk and the egg yolks; beat 2 minutes more. Pour batter into three greased and floured 8-inch cake pans. Bake at 350º for 30 minutes.

For the frosting: In a heavy saucepan, cook sugar and water until a drop from spoon becomes stringy. In a large bowl, beat egg whites until stiff, add cream of tartar. While continuing to beat, gradually pour sugar and water mixture into egg whites. Beat until very stiff. To frost - spread frosting between layers, sprinkling coconut over each layer. Frost top and sides of cake, and sprinkle coconut over the entire cake
Personal Notes:
Personal Notes:
Recipe from “Grammy” - Dorothy (Froelich) Martin

 

 

 

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