THREE LAYER COCONUT CAKE

Three Layer Coconut Cake image

A lovely cake for mother's day or any special occasion.

Provided by Carol

Categories Desserts Cakes White Cake Recipes

Time 50m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

Ingredients

3 cups cake flour
2 cups white sugar
1 teaspoon salt
5 teaspoons baking powder
¾ cup shortening
1 ½ cups milk
4 eggs
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups white sugar
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 cup boiling water
3 egg whites
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
½ cup flaked coconut

Steps:

Mix flour, 2 cups sugar, salt, and baking powder; add shortening and milk. Beat well. Beat in eggs and 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla. Spread batter in three greased and floured 9 inch round pans.
Bake for 30 minutes at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Cool, and remove from pans.
Mix 3 cups sugar, corn syrup, and 1 cup boiling water in a saucepan; boil until mixture spins thread. Beat egg whites until stiff. Pour syrup over egg whites, beating constantly. Add 1 teaspoon vanilla to flavor the icing. Frost cake, and sprinkle with coconut.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Nutrition Facts : Calories 625.3 calories, Carbohydrate 115.1 g, Cholesterol 64.4 mg, Fat 16.2 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 6.9 g, SaturatedFat 5 g, Sodium 405.4 mg, Sugar 86.7 g