grandma's coconut cake w/ icing
Grandma made this on special occasions. The fun part, I got to help with the assembling of it.
prep time
45 Min
cook time
1 Hr 5 Min
method
Bake
yield
10-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 3 cups all purpose flour (sifted)
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup butter, room temperature
- 1 box powdered sugar, sifted
- 4 large egg yolks, well beatened
- 1 cup milk, whole
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup coconut, flaked
- 4 large egg whites, well beatened
- FROSTING
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup light karo syrup
- 3 tablespoons water
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups grated coconut
How To Make grandma's coconut cake w/ icing
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Step 1Cake: Sift flour, baking powder and salt into a large bowl. In another large bowl, cream butter thoroughly and gradually add sugar. Beat until light and fluffy. Add beaten egg yolks to butter mixture and mix well. Add flour mixture, alternating with milk, beating well after each addition and ending with flour. Stir in coconut and vanilla, gently fold in egg whites. Bake in greased 8 or 9 inch cake pans for about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Makes 3 layers.
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Step 2For the icing, combine first 6 ingredients in the top of a double boiler. Cook over rapidly boiling water, beating with a mixer until mixture stands in peaks. Remove from heat and add vanilla. Continue mixing with mixer until icing is firm enough to hold when spreading. After frosting the cake, immediately sprinkle with grated coconut. Press coconut onto sides of the cake using your hands.
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