INGREDIENTS
•
RICH'S BAKESHOP YELLOW CAKE:
•
Shortening and flour for pans
•
2 1/4 cups cake flour (if you can't find cake flour, use White Lily brand all-purpose flour)
•
1 teaspoon salt
•
1 tablespoon baking powder
•
1 tablespoon powdered milk
•
1/2 cup water
•
2/3 cup liquid milk (2 percent or whole)
•
3/4 cup vegetable shortening
•
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
•
3 large eggs
•
RICH'S BAKESHOP ICING:
•
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
•
1 teaspoon vanilla
•
1 teaspoon salt
•
1 pound confectioners' sugar
•
2 tablespoons powdered milk
•
1/2 cup water (for dissolving milk powder)
•
RICH'S COCONUT FILLING:
•
2 pounds frozen shredded coconut (sweetened or unsweetened --- recipe tested with unsweetened), divided
•
2 tablespoons water
•
2 tablespoons granulated sugar