Coconut Pineapple Cake

Recipe Rating:	2 Ratings5
Categories:	Cakes, Fruit Desserts
Keywords:	coconut, pineapple, 7-minutefrosting

Ingredients

CAKE:
2 c	sugar
1 c	shortening
4 lg	eggs
1 tsp	vanilla extract
3 c	all purpose flour
3 tsp	baking powder
pinch	salt
1 c	milk
PINEAPPLE FILLING:
5 Tbsp	flour
pinch	salt
1 c	sugar
2	egg yolks, reserve whites
1 sm	can crushed pineapple, drained
1 c	milk
1 tsp	vanilla extract
7 MINUTE ICING:
2	egg whites, beaten
1/3 c	light corn syrup
1 tsp	vanilla extract
2 Tbsp	water
1/4 tsp	cream of tartar
3/4 c	sugar
1/4 tsp	salt
1 pkg	flaked coconut (or more if you like lots of coconut)

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Debbie Quimby

Well Seasoned

Vicksburg, MS (pop. 23,856)

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Member Since Jan 2013

Debbie's Notes:

This is a bit labor intensive and growing up, this was my sister's cake to bake. One day she was transporting the cake from our temporary home to our "soon to be new home" and the cake began to slide off the seat.

My sister saved the cake but wreacked Dad's car. I'll never eat this cake without appreciating her tears and Dad's chagrin ... ah, memories.

The end result is worth the labor of love you'll put into this cake.

Directions

For the cake: cream shortening and sugar together with mixer; add eggs and vanilla. Mix well.

Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Gradually add to batter, along with the milk.

Pour into 3 round, greased and floured cake pans (8" to 9" pans).

Bake at 350 degreesfor 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the cake comes out clean. Remove cake from oven and cool on wire racks.

For the filling: Mix dry ingredients together in saucepan; add other ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickened. Let cool.

Place one cake layer on cake plate and spread 1/2 of pineapple filling on top. Place second layer and spread remaining half of filling on top. Place third layer on top and prepare icing.

For the icing: mix ingredients together and cook over medium heat in a double boiler. Use mixer to beat icing while cooking until think.

Spread icing over cooled cake, then generously sprinkle cake with flaked coconut, to your taste (more is better).

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CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Feb 11, 2013

The photo is of Jamie's Coconut Cake...
all-desserts.blogspot.com/2...

Debbie Quimby quimster

Feb 11, 2013

Yep, I found the photo because I didn't have one and recipes look better with pics. This is what the coconut cake I posted looks like when done.

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw

Feb 11, 2013

I figured it did......sounded so good. I just like to give credit where it's due.

Debbie Quimby quimster

Feb 11, 2013

I know; I try to put a disclaimer in the caption when I download a photo. I need to make the cake and post my own photo but it really is labor intensive. I've got to be in the mood to spend that much time on a cake.

CinStraw's Kitchen CinStraw