coconut pineapple cake

Name: Coconut Pineapple Cake
Ingredients: ## CAKE:; 2 cup(s) sugar; 1 cup(s) shortening; 4 large eggs; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3 cup(s) all purpose flour; 3 teaspoon(s) baking powder; pinch(es) salt; 1 cup(s) milk; ## PINEAPPLE FILLING:; 5 tablespoon(s) flour; pinch(es) salt; 1 cup(s) sugar; 2 - egg yolks, reserve whites; 1 small can crushed pineapple, drained; 1 cup(s) milk; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; ## 7 MINUTE ICING:; 2 - egg whites, beaten; 1/3 cup(s) light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 2 tablespoon(s) water; 1/4 teaspoon(s) cream of tartar; 3/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/4 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 package(s) flaked coconut (or more if you like lots of coconut)

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Debbie Quimby

Vicksburg, MS

Updated on Feb 11, 2013

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.

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Ingredients

CAKE:
2 cups sugar
1 cup shortening
4 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 cups all purpose flour
3 teaspoons baking powder
pinch salt
1 cup milk
PINEAPPLE FILLING:
5 tablespoons flour
pinch salt
1 cup sugar
2 - egg yolks, reserve whites
1 small can crushed pineapple, drained
1 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
7 MINUTE ICING:
2 - egg whites, beaten
1/3 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 tablespoons water
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 package flaked coconut (or more if you like lots of coconut)

How To Make coconut pineapple cake

Step 1

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

Step 2

Sift flour, salt and baking powder together. Gradually add to batter, along with the milk.
Step 3

Pour into 3 round, greased and floured cake pans (8" to 9" pans).
Step 4

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.
Step 5

For the filling: Mix dry ingredients together in saucepan; add other ingredients and cook over medium heat until thickened. Let cool.
Step 6

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.
Step 7

For the icing: mix ingredients together and cook over medium heat in a double boiler. Use mixer to beat icing while cooking until think.
Step 8

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