3-Layer Coconut Cake With Frosting Recipe

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Difficulty: 3 (1=easiest :: hardest=5)

Serves/Makes: 12

Ingredients:
***Cake***
1 cup butter
2 cups sugar
5 eggs
3 cups sifted flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
1 1/4 cup milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
***Frosting***
2 egg whites
1 1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/8 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon each vanilla and lemon extract
1/4 cup coconut PLUS"PLUS" means this ingredient in addition to the one on the next line, often with divided uses
1 cup coconut, divided

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Directions:

For the cake: Beat butter in a bowl until creamy. Add 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 in vanilla. Divide batter among 3 greased and floured 9 inch round cake pans.

Bake layers at 350 degrees for 25 minutes. Cool cakes in the pans.

For the frosting: Combine egg whites, sugar, water, corn syrup and salt in a saucepan. Heat over low heat, beating constantly for 7 minutes or until soft peaks form. Remove from heat. Add vanilla and lemon extract and beat for 1 minute.

Place one cake layer on a plate. Top with a little frosting, sprinkle with 1/8 cup coconut. Stack with second layer, repeat. Top with last layer. Frost cake. Sprinkle with 1 cup coconut over sides and top.

This recipe from CDKitchen for 3-Layer Coconut Cake With Frosting serves/makes 12

Recipe ID: 89405

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