Coconut Cake

 

Such a Great Cake !!!

 

1 cup butter

2 cups sugar

5 eggs

3 cups sifted flour

1 tbs baking powder

1 1/4 cups milk

1 tsp vanilla

2 egg whites

1 1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup water

1 tbs corn syrup

1/8 tsp salt

1/2 tsp each vanilla and lemon extract

1/4 cup coconut

1 cup coconut

Beat butter in a bowl until creamy. Add 2 cups sugar beating until light and fluffy. Add eggs, beat well. Blend flour and baking powder in a bowl. Add to batter, alternating with milk, beating after each addition. Stir 1 tsp in vanilla. Divide batter among 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans. Bake layers at 350 degrees for 25 min. Cool cakes in the pans. Combine egg whites, 1 1/2 cups sugar, water, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan. Heat over low heat, beating constantly for 7 min. or until soft peaks form. Remove from heat. Add 1/2 tsp vanilla and lemon extract and beat for 1 min. Place one cake layer on a plate. Top with a little frosting, sprinkle with 1/4 cup coconut. Stack with second layer, repeat. Top with last layer. Frost cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut over sides and top