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Coconut Cake

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Coconut Cake
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For the Cake
  1. 2 sticks butter, at room temperature
  2. 2 cups sugar
  3. 4 eggs
  4. 3 cups sifted self rising flour
  5. 1 cup coconut milk
  6. 1 teaspoon pure vanilla
For the filling
  1. 3/4 cup sugar
  2. 1 cup sour cream
  3. 4 Tablespoons milk
  4. 1/2 cup flaked, sweetened coconut
For the 7 Minute Frosting
  1. 1 1/2 cups sugar
  2. 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar or 1 tablespoon white corn syrup
  3. 1/8 teaspoon salt
  4. 1/3 cup water
  5. 2 egg whites
  6. 1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
  7. 2-3 cups coconut
Instructions
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees
  2. Grease and flour 3 (9 inch) cake pans
  3. Using an electric mixer, cream butter until fluffy
  4. Add sugar and continue to cream well for 6-8 minutes
  5. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
  6. Add flour and coconut milk alternately to creamed mixture, beginning and ending with flour.
  7. Add vanilla and continue to beat until just mixed
  8. Divide batter equally among prepared pans
  9. Level batter in each pan by holding pan 3 or 4 inches above counter, then dropping it flat onto the counter
  10. Do this several times to release air bubbles and assure you of a more level cake.
  11. Bake for 25-30 minutes or until done
  12. Cool in pans 5-10 minutes
  13. Invert cakes onto cooling racks
Filling
  1. Stir together sugar, sour cream, milk and coconut in a bowl until well blended
  2. Add first cake layer onto pedestal
  3. Using the wrong end of a wooden spoon, poke holes approximately 1 inch apart until entire cake has been poked
  4. Spread a third of filling mixture on cake layer
  5. Top with second layer and repeat process
  6. Top with last layer and repeat process again
Frosting
  1. Place sugar, cream of tartar or corn syrup, salt, water, and egg whites in the top of a double boiler. Beat with a handheld mixer for one minute'Place pan over boiling water, being sure that water does not touch the bottom of the top pan
  2. Beat constantly on high speed with mixer for 7 minutes
  3. Beat in vanilla
  4. Frost the top and sides of the cake
  5. Sprinkle top and sides of cake with coconut
Notes
  1. You might have to "pat" the coconut on the side os the cake to get the coconut to stick
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