Maw-maws Coconut Cake

 

Diane




Ingredients
1 cup shortening (or 2 sticks margarine)
1 cup milk
2 cups sugar
3 cups flour (self-rising;sift first,them measure,then sift again)
4 eggs
1 tsp vanilla
Icing ( 7 minute frosting)
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 egg whites
1/3 cup water
1 1/2 tsp Karo light syrup
1 tsp vanilla
pinch salt
Bakers flaked coconut

Directions
Have all ingredients at room temp. heat oven to 350. Place margarine in mixer. Sift & measrue flour & add sugar. Put flour mixture, eggs & vanilla in mixer. Mix all until moist on low speed. Mix on med. for 3-4 min.- no longer. Pour into grease & floured cake pans. " Burp" pans on counter. Bake for 30 min.
7 Minute Frosting; Place all ingredients except vanilla using double boiler. Beat with a hand mixer until icing peaks ( approx. 7 minutes). Remove from heat & beat in vanilla until cool.
Frost one layer and top with second layer. Frost rest of cake and cover top & sides with flaked coconut.