granny's famous coconut cake

How To Make granny's famous coconut cake

• 1

  Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Sift the cake flour, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
• 2

  Cream softened butter and sugar until smooth.
• 3

  Add the eggs, beating well after each addition.
• 4

  Mix in vanilla extract and coconut extract.
• 5

  Add sifted flour gradually to the creamed butter.
• 6

  Alternatively, add a little buttermilk between the flour additions.
• 7

  Bake in 3 or 4 greased and floured round 8-inch cake pans.
• 8

  Bake for 20 - 25 minutes or until a toothpick test shows it's done.
• 9

  Cool the cakes.
• 10

  For the frosting, with a whisk combine all the ingredients, except the vanilla extract, in the top of a double boiler.
• 11

  Using a hand mixer, beat briskly for 3 minutes or until it is fluffy and holds its shape.
• 12

  Remove from the double boiler and stir in the vanilla extract.
• 13

  Once cooled, frost the cake with Granny's never-fail frosting.
• 14

  Sprinkle with coconut.
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